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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 although the Mass was then still by the Law retained, yet was it enjoined, that at every high mass the sayer or singer thereof should openly and distinctly read the Gospel and Epistle in English, in the Pulpit or in some other convenient place that the people mought hear the same.1 And in like place and manner should read every holy day and Sunday at Matins one chapter of the new Testament in English, omitting therefore three of their 9. Latin Lessons with their Responds: and at Evensong like wise immediately after Magnificat, one chapter of the old Testament in stead of their wonted Responds and Memories.
And although the Masse was then still by the Law reteyned, yet was it enioyned, that at euery high masse the sayer or singer therof should openly and distinctly read the Gospell and Epistle in English, in the Pulpit or in some other conuenient place that the people mought heare the same.1 And in like place and maner should read euery holy day and Sonday at Mattins one chapter of the new Testament in English, omitting therfore three of theyr 9. Latine Lessons with theyr Respondes: and at Euensong like wise immediately after Magnificat, one chapter of the old Testament in stead of theyr wonted Respondes and Memories.
- 1The Gospel […] epistle to […] read in […].The Gospel 〈…〉 epistle to 〈…〉 read in 〈…〉.
Furthermore, because of the vain contention that often fall among the people for going on Procession, it was ordained that thenceforth the Priests and Clerks should kneel in the midst of the Church, & there distinctly sing or read the Litany in English set forth by the authority of K. Henry the eight: