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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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Another Letter of the Counsel sent to the Archbishop of Canterbury for the abolishing of Images. After our right hearty commendations to your good Lordship where now of late in the Kings Majesties visitations, among other godly Injunctions commanded to be generally observed thorough all parts of this his highness Realm,1 one was set forth for the taking down of all such Images as had at any time been abused with Pilgrimages, offerings or censings: albeit that this said Injunction hath in many parts of the realm been quietly obeyed and executed, yet in many other places much strife and contention hath risen, and daily riseth, and more and more increaseth about the execution of the same: some men being so superstitious, or rather wilful, as they would (by their good wills) retain all such Images still, although they have been most manifestly abused. And in some places also the Images which by the said Injunctions were taken down, be now restored and set up again. And almost in every place is contention for Images, whether they have been abused or not. And whiles these men go on both sides contentiously to obtain their minds, contending whether this Image or that Image hath been offered unto, kissed, censed, or otherwise abused, parts have in some places been taken, in such sort, as further inconveniences be like to ensue, if remedy be not found in time.
Another Letter of the Counsaile sent to the Archbishop of Caunterbury for the abolishing of Images. AFter our right harty commendations to your good Lordship where now of late in the Kings Maiesties visitations, among other godly Iniunctions commaunded to be generally obserued thorough all partes of this his highnesse Realme,1 one was set forth for the takyng downe of all such Images as had at any tyme bene abused with Pilgrimages, offerings or censings: albeit that this sayd Iniunction hath in many partes of the realme bene quietly obeyed and executed, yet in many other places much stryfe and contention hath risen, and daily riseth, and more and more encreaseth about the execution of the same: some men beyng so superstitious, or rather wilfull, as they would (by theyr good wils) retayne all such Images still, although they haue bene most manifestly abused. And in some places also the Images which by the sayd Iniunctions were taken downe, be now restored and set vp agayne. And almost in euery place is contention for Images, whether they haue bene abused or not. And whiles these men go on both sides contentiously to obtayne theyr myndes, contendyng whether this Image or that Image hath bene offered vnto, kissed, censed, or otherwyse abused, partes haue in some places bene taken, in such sort, as further inconueniēcies be lyke to ensue, if remedy be not found in tyme.