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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 that the premisses may be known to all men, we command moreover all Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops, Prelates of Patriarchal, Metropolitan, & other cathedral & collegiate churches, to Deans and Chapters, and other persons ecclesiastical, & of what order else soever aforesaid, to regular brethren, religious monks, exempt & not exempt aforesaid, wheresoever they dwell, and especially within Almany, that they and every of them under like censures and pains, do publicly denounce, & cause and command to be denounced of others, the said Martin with all and singular his foresaid adherents, which shall not obey our commandments and monitions, within the term ⟨p. 1284⟩aforesaid, upon every sunday, and other Festival days, within their churches, when as the greatest concourse of people shall resort to divine service, to be declared and condemned for heretics, and that all Christs faithful people shall avoid them under the said censures and penalties, as be afore expressed, and that they do set up these presents, or cause to be set up, or the transcript of them made under the form hereafter ensuing, in their churches, Monasteries, houses, Convents, and other places there openly to be seen and read. Item, we do excommunicate and curse, all and singular persons, of whatsoever state, degree, condition, preeminence, dignity, or excellency they be, which shall procure or cause to be procured by themselves or other, privily, or apertly, directly or indirectly, secretly or expressly, whereby these presents, or the copies transcript, or the examples of them can not be read, set up, and published in their lands and dominions, &c. Let no man therefore be so bold to dare, to infringe, or with rash presumption, to contrary this writing of our damnation, reprobation, rejection, decree, declaration, inhibition, will, commandment, exhortation, beseeching, request, admonition, assignation, grant, condemnation, subjection, excommunication & curse. And if any person & persons dare presume to attempt the same, let him know and be sure, that he shall incur the indignation of almighty God,1 and of his blessed Apostles Peter and Paul. Given at Rome at S. Peters, an. 1520.17. Calend. Julij, and of our Popedom, the viij. year.
And that the premisses may be knowen to all men, we commaund moreouer all Patriarches, Archbishops, Bishops, Prelates of Patriarchall, Metropolitane, & other cathedral & collegiate churches, to Deanes and Chapters, and other persons ecclesiastical, & of what order els soeuer aforesaid, to regular brethren, religious monkes, exempt & not exempt aforesaid, wheresoeuer they dwell, and especially within Almany, that they and euery of thē vnder like censures and paynes, do publikely denounce, & cause and commaund to be denounced of others, the said Martin wt all and singular his foresaid adherents, which shall not obey our commandements and monitions, within ye terme