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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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At the further end of the Chancellery wall in the pulpit was placed M. John Lauder parson of Marbottle accuser, clad in a Surplice, and a red hood, and a great Congregation of the whole people in the body of the church, stā ding on the ground. After that, Sir John Ker, Prebendary of S. Giles Church was accused, convicted, and condemned, for the false making and giving forth of a sentence of divorce, and thereby falsely divorced and parted a man and his lawful wife in the name of the Dean of Roscalrige and certain other Judges appointed by the holy Father the Pope.1 He granted the falsehood, and that never any such thing was done in deed, nor yet meant nor moved by the foresaid Judges, and was agreed to be banished the realms of Scotland and England for his life time, and to lose his right hand, if he were found or apprehended therein hereafter, and in the mean time to leave his benefices for ever, and they to be vacant.
At the further end of the Chauncelary wall in the pulpit was placed M. Iohn Lauder parson of Marbottle accuser, clad in a Surplice, and a red hood, and a great Congregation of the whole people in ye body of the church, stā ding on the ground. After that, Syr Iohn Ker, Prebendary of S. Giles Church was accused, conuicted, and condemned, for the false making and geuing forth of a sentēce of diuorce, and thereby falsly diuorced and parted a man and his lawfull wife in the name of the Deane of Roscalrige and certaine other Iudges appointed by the holy Father the Pope.1 He graunted the falshood, and that neuer any such thing was done in deede, nor yet ment nor moued by the foresad Iudges, and was agreed to be banished the realmes of Scotland and England for his life time, and to lose his right hande, if he were found or apprehended therein heereafter, and in the meane time to leaue his benefices for euer, and they to be vacant.
- 1Barabbas let […] & crucified.Ba•rab•s let 〈…〉 & crucified.