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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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For as saith the prophet: Neither is there Rosin or Physician lacking in Galaao. But he hath always showed himself disobedient, and refused at our Citation to appear, and yet to this present day continuing still in his stubborn mind and heart indurate, hath remained now more then a year under our curse, yea & moreover, adding mischief to mischief (which is worst of all) he hearing of this our Citation, burst out into a presumptuous appellation from us, unto the next general Council,1 against the constitution both of Pope Pius the second, and Pope Julius the second, our predecessors, which so decreed, that all they which so did appeal,2 should be punished as heretics. In vain also he seeketh refuge to the general Council, which professeth himself not greatly to regard such councils. So that now we might lawfully proceed against him, as against one notoriously suspected of his faith, yea a very heretic in deed, without any further citation or delay, to the condemnation of him, as of an heretic, and to the severity of all and singular pains and censures afore written. Yet we notwithstanding by the counsel of our brethren aforesaid, following the clemency of almighty God, which will not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should convert and live, and forgetting all injuries heretofore done unto us and to the See apostolic, have thought good to use all favourable means toward him that we might, and so to work (as much as in us lieth) that he by this way of mansuetude, might be brought to reformation: so that he forsaking his former errors, might be received as the lost child, and return home again into the lap of his mother the Church. Wherefore in most hearty wise we exhort and beseech the said Martin and all his adherents, receivers, and fautors by the bowels of the mercy of our God,3 and by the sprinkling of the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom, and by whom, is made the redemption of mankind, and the edification of holy mother church, that they will cease to disturb the peace, unity, and verity of the said Church, for the which our saviour so instantly prayed to his father, and that they will abstain from such pernicious errors aforesaid.
For as saith the prophet: Neither is there Rosine or Phisition lacking in Galaao. But he hath alwayes shewed himselfe disobedient, and refused at our Citation to appeare, and yet to this present day continuing still in hys stubburne mynd and heart indurate, hath remayned now more then a yeare vnder our curse, yea & moreouer, adding mischiefe to mischief (which is worst of all) he hearing of this our Citation, burst out into a presumptuous appellation from vs, vnto the next generall Councell,