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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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After which most godly consent of the parliament, the king being no less desirous to have the form of administration of the Sacrament truly reduced to the right rule of the scriptures and first use of the primitive church, then he was to establish the same by the authority of his own regal laws appointed certain of the most grave and best learned Bishops and others of his Realm, to assemble together at his Castle of Windsor, there to argue and entreat upon this matter, and conclude upon and set forth one perfect and uniform order according to the rule and use aforesaid.
After which most godly consent of the parliament, the king being no lesse desirous to haue the forme of administration of the Sacrament truely reduced to the ryght rule of the scriptures and first vse of the primatiue church, then he was to establish the same by the authority of his owne regall lawes appoynted certain of the most graue and best learned Bishops and others of his Realme, to assemble together at his Castle of Windsor, there to argue and entreat vpon this matter, and conclude vpon and set forth one perfect and vniforme order according to the rule and vse aforesayd.
And in the mean while that the learned were thus occupied about their conferences, the Lord Protector and the rest of the kings Council, farther remembering that that time of the year did then approach, wherein were practised many superstitious abuses and blasphemous ceremonies against the glory of God, and trueth of his word (determining the utter abolishing thereof) directed their letters unto the godly and reverend father Thomas Cranmer, then Archbishop of Canterbury, & Metropolitan of England, requiring him that upon the receipt thereof he should will every Bishop within his Province, forthwith to give in charge unto all the Curates of their Dioceses, that neither candles should be any more borne upon Candlemas day, neither yet ashes used in Lent,1 nor Palms upon palm Sunday.
And in the meane while that the learned were thus occupyed about theyr conferences, the Lord Protectour and the rest of the kinges Councell, farther remembring that that time of the yere did then approch, wherin were practised many superstitious abuses and blasphemous ceremonies agaynst the glory of God, and trueth of his word (determining the vtter abolishing thereof) directed theyr letters vnto the godly and reuerend father Thomas Cranmer, then Archbishop of Caunterbury, & Metropolitane of England, requiring him that vpon the receit thereof he should will euery Bishop within his Prouince, forthwith to geue in charge vnto all the Curates of theyr Diocesses, that neither candles should be any more borne vpō Candlemas day, neither yet ashes vsed in Lent,