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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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Moreover, that they should not give orders to any person, but such as were learned in holy Scripture: neither should deny them that were learned in the same, being of honest conversation and living. And last, that they should not at any time or place preach or set forth unto the people any doctrine contrary or repugnant to the effect and intent contained and set forth in the kings highness homilies, neither yet should admit or give licence to preach to any within their dioceses, but to such as they should know (or at the least assuredly trust) would do the same. And if at any time by hearing, or by report proved, they should perceive the contrary, they should then incontinent not only inhibit that person so offending, but also punish him and revoke their licence.
Moreouer, that they should not geue orders to any person, but such as were learned in holy Scripture: neyther should deny thē that were learned in the same, being of honest conuersatiō and liuing. And last, that they should not at any time or place preach or set forth vnto the people any doctrine contrary or repugnant to the effect and entent cō teined and set forth in the kings highnes homelies, neither yet should admitte or geue licence to preach to any within theyr diocesses, but to such as they should know (or at the least assuredly trust) would do the same. And if at any time by hearing, or by report proued, they should perceiue ye cō trary, they should then incontinent not onely inhibite that person so offending, but also punish him and reuoke theyr licence.
Now during the time that the Commissioners were occupied abroad in their circuits about the speedy and diligent execution of these godly & zealous orders and decrees of the king and his council, his majesty (with the advise of the same) yet still desiring a farther reformation as well in this case of religion, as also in some others of his Civill government, appointed a parliament of the three estates of his Realm to be summoned against the 4. day of November, in the first year of his reign and the year of our Lord. 1547. which continued unto the 24. day of December then next following.1