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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Borthwike be here after apprehended or taken, that he shall suffer such like punishment due by order of law unto heretics, without any hope of grace or mercy to be obtained in that behalf. Also we plainly admonish and warn by the tenor of these presents, all & singular faithful Christians, both men and women of what dignity, state, degree, order, condition, or preeminence so ever they be, or with what so ever dignity, or honour ecclesiastical or temporal they be honoured with all, that from this day forward they do not receive or harbour the said sir John Borthwike, commonly called captain Borthwike, being accused, convict, and declared an heretic, and Archheretic into their houses, hospitals, castles, Cities, Townes, villages or other cottages what so ever they be, or by any manner of means admit him thereunto, either by helping him with meat, drink or victuals, or any other thing what so ever it be, they do show unto him any manner of humanity, help, comfort, or solace, under the pain and penalty of greater and further excommunication, confiscation and forfeitures, and if it happen that they be found culpable or faulty in the premisses, that they shall be accused therefore as the favourers, receivers, defenders, maintainers and abetters of heretics, and shall be punished therefore according to the order of law, and with such pain and punishment as shall be due unto men in such behalf.
Borthwike be here after apprehended or takē, yt hee shall suffer suche like punishment due by order of lawe vnto heretikes, without any hope of grace or mercye to be obtained in that behalfe. Also we plainly admonishe and warne by the tenour of these presentes, all & singular faithfull Christians, both menne and women of what dignitie, state, degree, order, condition, or preheminence so euer they be, or with what so euer dignitie, or honour ecclesiasticall or temporall they be honoured with all, that from thys day forwarde they doe not receiue or harbour the said sir Iohn Borthwike, commonly called captaine Borthwike, being accused, conuict, and declared an hereticke, and Archeheretike into their houses, hospitals, castels, Cities, Townes, villages or other cottages what so euer they be, or by anye manner of meanes admit him thereunto, either by helping him wyth meate, drinke or victualles, or any other thynge what so euer it be, they do shewe vnto him any manner of humanitie, helpe, comforte, or solace, vnder the paine and penaltie of greater and further excommunication, confiscation and forfeitures, and if it happen that they be founde culpable or fautie in the premisses, that they shalbe accused therefore as the fauourers, receiuers, defenders, maintainers and abetters of heretikes, and shall be punished therfore according to the order of law, and with such paine and punishment as shalbe due vnto men in such behalfe.