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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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And considering furthermore, that a great number of the Curates of the Realm, either for lack of knowledge can not, or for want of good mind will not be so ready to set forth the same, as we would wish, and as the importance of the matter, and their own bounden duties requireth, we have thought good to pray and require your Lordship, and nevertheless in the kings majesties our most dread Lords name, to command you to have an earnest diligence and careful respect both in your own person, and by all your officers and Ministers, also to cause these books to be delivered to every Person, Vicar, and Curate within your Diocese, with such diligence as they may have sufficient time well to instruct and advise themselves, for the distribution of the most holy Communion, according to the order of this book, before this Easter time, and that they may by your good means be well directed to use such good, gentle, and charitable instruction of their simple and unlearned parishioners, as may be to all their good satisfactions as much as may be, praying you to consider, that this order is set forth, to the intent there should be in all parts of the Realm, and among all men one uniform manner quietly used. The execution whereof, like as it shall stand very much in the diligence of you and others of your vocation: so do we eftsoons require you to have a diligent respect thereunto, as ye tender the kings Majesties pleasure, and will answer for the contrary. And thus we bid your Lordship right heartily farewell. From Westminster the 13. of March. 1548. Your Lordships loving friends Tho. Canterbury. R. Rich. W. Saint John. John Russell. Hen. Arundel. Anth. Wingfield. W. Peter. Edward North. Ed. Wootton.
And consideryng furthermore, that a great number of the Curates of the Realme, eyther for lacke of knowledge can not, or for want of good mynd will not be so redy to set forth the same, as we would wish, and as the importance of the matter, and their owne bounden duties requireth, we haue thought good to pray and require your Lordship, and neuerthelesse in the kings maiesties our most dread Lordes name, to commaund you to haue an earnest diligence and carefull respect both in your owne person, and by all your officers and Ministers, also to cause these bookes to be deliuered to euery Person, Vicar, and Curate within your Diocesse, with such diligence as they may haue sufficient tyme well to instruct and aduise themselues, for the distribution of the most holy Communion, accordyng to the order of this booke, before this Easter tyme, and that they may by your good meanes be well directed to vse such good, gentle, and charitable instruction of their simple and vnlearned parishioners, as may be to all their good satisfactions as much as may be, praying you to consider, that this order is set forth, to the intent there should be in all partes of the Realme, and among all men one vniforme manner quietly vsed. The execution whereof, lyke as it shall stand very much in the diligence of you and others of your vocation: so doe we eftsoones require you to haue a diligent respect thereunto, as ye tender the kings Maiesties pleasure, and will aunswer for the contrary. And thus we bidde your Lordship right hartily farewell. From Westminster the 13. of March. 1548. Your Lordships louyng friends Tho. Canterbury. R. Rich. W. Saint Iohn. Iohn Russell. Hen. Arundel. Anth. Wingfield. W. Peter. Edward North. Ed. Wootton.