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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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Besides these general Injunctions for the whole estate of the Realm, there were also certain others particularly appointed for the Bishops only, which being delivered unto the Commissioners, were likewise by their visitations committed unto the said bishops with charge to be inviolably observed and kept upon pain of the kings Majesties displeasure: the effect whereof is as in manner followeth.
Besides these generall Iniunctions for the whole estate of the Realme, there were also certayne others particularly appoynted for the Bishops onely, which being deliuered vnto the Commissioners, were likewise by theyr visitations committed vnto the sayd byshops with charge to be inuiolably obserued and kept vpon payne of the kinges Maiesties displeasure: the effect whereof is as in maner foloweth.
First that they should to the uttermost of their wit and understanding,1 see & cause all and every singular the kings Injunctions theretofore given, or after to be given from time to time, in and through our Diocese, duly, faithfully and truly to be kept, observed and accomplished, and that they should personally preach within their Diocese,2 every quarter of a year once at the least, that is to say once in their Cathedral Churches, and thrice in other several places of their Dioceses, whereas they should see it most convenient and necessary, except they had a reasonable excuse to the contrary. Likewise, that they should not retain into their service or household, any chaplain but such as were learned, or able to preach the word of God, and those they should also cause to exercise the same.
First that they should to the vttermost of theyr wit and vnderstanding,1 see & cause al and euery singuler the kings Iniunctions theretofore geuen, or after to bee geuen from time to time, in and through our Dioces, duely, faythfully and truely to be kept, abserued and accomplished, and that they should personally preach within theyr Dioces,