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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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Whereof the king and his Council having good intelligence, and fearing the great inconveniences & dangers that might happen through this division, and being therewithal loth at the first to use any great severity towards his subjects, but rather desirous by some quiet and godly order, to bring them to some conformity, did by their prudent advises again, appoint the Archbishop of Canterbury, with certain of the best learned and discrete bishops and other learned men, diligently to consider and ponder the premisses: and thereupon having as well an eye and respect unto the most sincere and pure Christian religion taught by the holy scriptures, as also to the usages of the primitive church, to draw and make one convenient and meet order, rite, and fashion of common prayer, & administration of the Sacraments, to be had and used within this his realm of England,1 and the dominions of the same. Who after most godly and learned conferences, thorough the aid of the holy Ghost, with one uniform agreement, did conclude, set forth, and deliver unto the kings highness, a book in English entitled: A book of the common prayer and administration of the Sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, after the use of the Church of England. The which his highness receiving with great comfort and quietness of mind, did forthwith exhibit unto the Lords and Commons of the parliament then assembled at Westminster, about the 4. of November,2 in the second year of his reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1548. and continuing unto the 14. day of March, then next ensuing.
Wherof the kyng and his Counsell hauyng good intelligence, and fearyng the great inconueniences & daungers that might happen through this diuision, and beyng therwithall loth at the first to vse any great seuerity towards hys subiects, but rather desirous by some quiet and godly order, to bring them to some conformitie, did by theyr prudent aduises againe, appoynt the Archbishop of Caunterbury, with certaine of the best learned and discrete bishops and other learned men, diligently to consider and ponder the premisses: and thereupon hauyng as well an eye and respect vnto the most sincere and pure Christian religion taught by the holy scriptures, as also to the vsages of the primatiue church, to draw and make one conuenient and meete order, rite, and fashion of common prayer, & administration of the Sacraments, to be had and vsed within this his realme of England,