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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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3 For saying that if he should hear Mass, he should be damned,
3 For saying that if he shoulde heare Masse, he shoulde be damned,
For this was he sent up by his master and mistress aforesaid, with special letters unto the Archbishop, requiring him severally to be punished by the law for the same. But because I find no execution following thereupon, I therefore pass over this story of him.
For this was he sent vp by his maister and mistres aforesayd, with speciall letters vnto the Archbishop, requiring him seuerally to be punished by the law for the same. But because I finde no execution folowing thereupon, I therfore passe ouer this story of him.
These things premised, when this virtuous & godly young prince (endued as you have heard with special graces from God) was now peaceably stablished in his kingdom, and had a council about him, grave, wise, and zealous in Gods cause, especially his uncle the duke of Somerset▪ he then most earnestly likewise desired, as well the advancement of the true honour of almighty God, and the planting of his sincere religion: as also the utter suppression and extirpation of all idolatry, superstition, hypocrisy, and other enormities and abuses, throughout his realms and dominions, & therefore following, as is afore expressed, the good example of king Josiah, he determined forthwith to enter into some reformation of Religion in the Church of England.
These thinges premissed, when this vertuous & godly yong prince (endued as you haue heard with speciall graces from God) was now peaceably stablished in his kingdome, and had a coūsell about him, graue, wise, and zelous in Gods cause, especially his vncle ye duke of Somerset he then most earnestly likewise desired, as well the aduauncement of the true honor of almighty God, and the planting of his sincere religion: as also the vtter suppressiō and extirpation of all idolatry, superstition, hipocrisy, and other enormities and abuses, throughout his realmes and dominions, & therefore folowing, as is afore expressed, the good example of king Iosias, he determined forthwith to enter into some reformation of Religion in the Church of England.