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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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And moreover, to the more confusion of the said Martin, with his abettors, adherents, and retainers aforesaid,1 thus being declared and condemned as heretics, after the expiring of the term aforesaid, we command all and singular Christs faithful people, both men and women, as Patriarchs, Archbishops, Prelates of Churches, either Patriarchal, Metropolitan, and other Cathedral, Collegiate, and other inferior Churches, to Deans & Chapters, and other Ecclesiastical persons secular, and of all other orders, even of the begging Friars also, namely, of that congregation, where the said Martin is professed,2 or hath his abode: also to regular, exempt, and not exempt. Item, to all and singular Princes, what dignity or calling so ever, either Ecclesiastical or Temporal they be of: to Kings, Princes, Electors, Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Barons, Captains, Conductors, Servitors, Commonalties, Universities, Dominions, Cities, Lands, Castles and places, or the Citizens and inhabitants thereof: and briefly, to all and singular other aforesaid, through the Universal world dispersed, specially in Almany, that they and every of them, under all and singular penalties aforesaid, do personally apprehend the said Martin, his abettors, adherents, receivers, and fautors, and to retain them being apprehended, at our instance, and to send them unto us (who in so doing, for their good work shall receive of us and the Sea Apostolic, condigne reward and recompense) or at least, that they utterly drive them, and every one of them, out of their Metropolitan, cathedral, Collegiate, and other Churches, Houses, Monasteries, Convents, Cities, Dominions, Universities, Commonalties, Castles, Lands, and places respectively, as well the Clergy men, as the regular and lay men, all and singular aforesaid. Those cities, dominions, lands, castles, villages, commonalties, holds, towns, and places where so ever they be situate respectively, Metropolitan, Cathedral, Collegiate, and other Churches, Monasteries also, Priories, Convents, and religious and devout places, or what order so ever (as is aforesaid) unto the which it shall chance the said Martin to come, so long as he or they shall there remain, and three days after their departing from thence, we here give over to the Ecclesiastical interdiction.
And moreouer, to the more confusion of the said Martin, with his abettors, adherents, and retainers aforesayd,