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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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year of his said reign, touching, mentioning, or in any wise concerning books of the old and new Testament in English, & the printing, uttering, selling, giving, or delivering of books or writings, and retaining of english books or writings, and reading preaching, teaching, or expounding the scriptures, or in any wise touching, men tioning or concerning any of the said matters: And also one other statute made in the 35 year of the Reign of the said K. Henry 8. concerning the qualification of the Statute of the six Articles, and all and every other act or acts, of parliament concerning doctrine or matters of religion, and all and every branch, article, sentence, matter, pains, or forfeitures contained, mentioned, or in any wise declared many of the same Acts or Statutes) should from thenceforth be utterly repealed, made void, and of none effect.
yeare of his sayd raigne, touching, mentioning, or in any wise concerning bookes of the olde and new Testament in English, & the printing, vttering, selling, geuing, or deliuering of bookes or writings, and reteining of english bookes or writinges, and reading preaching, teaching, or expounding the scriptures, or in any wise touching, mē tioning or cōcerning any of the sayd matters: And also one other statute made in the 35 yeare of the Raigne of the sayd K. Henry 8. concerning the qualification of the Statute of the sixe Articles, and all and euery other act or acts, of parliament concerning doctrine or matters of religion, and al and euery braunch, article, sentence, matter, paines, or forfaytures conteined, mētioned, or in any wise declared many of the same Actes or Statutes) should from thenceforth be vtterly repealed, made voyd, and of none effect.
By occasion whereof, as well all such his godly subjects as were then still abiding within this Realm, had free liberty publicly to profess the Gospel: as also many learned & zealous preachers (before banished) were now both licensed freely to return home again, & also encouraged boldly and faithfully to travel in their function and calling, so that God was much glorified, and the people in many places greatly edified.
By occasion wherof, as wel al such his godly subiects as were then still abiding within this Realme, had free liberty publickely to professe the Gospel: as also many learned & zealous preachers (before banished) were now both licensed freely to returne home agayne, & also encouraged boldly and faythfully to trauel in theyr fūction and calling, so that God was much glorified, and the people in many places greatly edified.