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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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These words pronounced, then Eckius the Emperors Prolocutor, with a stern countenance began, and said, that Luther had not answered to any purpose, neither it behoved him to call in question, things in time past concluded and defined by general Councils: and therefore they required of him a plain and direct answer, whether he would revoke or no.
These wordes pronounced, then Eckius the Emperors Prolocutor, with a sterne countenance beganne, and sayd, that Luther had not aunswered to any purpose, neyther it behoued him to call in question, thinges in time past concluded and defined by generall Councels: and therefore they required of him a playne and direct aunswere, whether he would reuoke or no.
Then Luther: considering (said he) your sovereign majesty,1 and your honours require a plain answer: this I say and profess as resolutely as I may, without doubling or sophistication, that if I be not convinced by testimonies of the Scriptures, & by probable reasons (for I believe not the Pope, neither his general Councils, which have erred many times, and have been contrary to themselves) my conscience is so bound and captived in these scriptures and word of God which I have alleged, that I will not, nor may not revoke any manner of thing, considering it is not godly or lawful to do any thing against conscience. Hereupon I stand and rest. I have not what else to say. GOD have mercy upon me.
Then Luther: considering (sayde he) your soueraigne maiesty,1 and your honors require a playne aunswere: thys I say and professe as resolutely as I may, without doubling or sophistication, that if I be not conuinced by testimonies of the Scriptures, & by probale reasons (for I beleeue not the Pope, neither his generall Councels, which haue erred many times, and haue bene contrary to themselues) my conscience is so bound and captiued in these scriptures and word of God which I haue alledged, that I will not, nor may not reuoke any maner of thing, considering it is not godly or lawfull to do any thing against cōsciēce. Herevpon I stand and rest. I haue not what els to say. GOD haue mercy vpon me.