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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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Unto John Household, Robert Rascal,1 and Elizabeth Stamford, as well the Article against the Sacrament of the altar was objected, as also that they had spoken against praying to Saints, & had despised the authority of the Bishop of Rome, and others of his Clergy.2 But especially John Household was charged to have called them Antichrists and whoremongers, and the Pope him self a strong strumpet, and a common band unto the world, who with his Pardons had drowned in blindness all Christian Realms, and that for money.
VNto Iohn Houshold, Robert Rascall,1 and Elizabeth Stamford, as well the Article against the Sacrament of the altar was obiected, as also that they had spoken agaynst praying to Saintes, & had despised the authoritie of the Byshop of Rome, and others of his Clergy.2 But especially Iohn Houshold was charged to haue called thē Antichristes and whooremongers, and the Pope him selfe a strong strumpet, and a common bande vnto the world, who with his Pardōs had drowned in blindnes all Christian Realmes, and that for money.
- 1John Household &c.Iohn Houshold &c.
- 2Against transubstantiation and authority of the Pope.Against trāsubstantiation and authoritie of the Pope.
Also among divers other ordinary Articles propounded against George Browne,1 these were counted very heinous & heretical: First, that he had said, that he knew no cause why the Cross should be worshipped,