A67926:5673
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whereupon the Lords spiritual and temporal, and the Commons of the said Parliament assembled, well, and throughly considering as well the most godly travail of the kings highness, of the Lord Protector,1 and other of his majesties Counsel, in gathering together the said Archbishop, bishops, and other learned men, as the godly prayers, orders, rites, and ceremonies in the said book mentioned, with the consideration of altering those things which were altered, and retaining those things which were retained in the same book: as also the honour of God, and great quietness, which by the grace of God should ensue upon that one and uniform rite, and order in such common prayer, rites, and extern ceremonies to be used throughout England, Wales, Calais, and the marches of the same, did first give unto his highness most lowly and hearty thanks for the same,2 and then most humbly prayed him that it might be ordained and enacted by his Majesty with the assent of the said Lords and Commons in that parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that not only all and singular person and persons that had theretofore offended concerning the premisses (others then such as were then remaining in Ward in the Tower of London, or in the Fleet) might be pardoned thereof, but also that all and singular ministers in any Cathedral or parish Churches or other places within the Realm of England, Wales, Calais, and the Marches of the same, or other the kings dominions, should from and after the feast of Pentecost next coming, be bounden to say and use the Matins, Evensong, celebration of the Lords supper, and administration of each of the Sacraments,3 and all other common and open prayer, in such order & form as was mentioned in the said book, and none other or otherwise.
Whereupon the Lords spiritual and temporal, and the Commons of the sayd Parliament assembled, well, and throughly consideryng as well the most godly trauayle of the kings highnes, of the Lord Protector,1 and other of his maiesties Counsaile, in gatheryng together the said Archbishop, bishops, and other learned men, as the godly praiers, orders, rites, and ceremonies in the sayd booke mentioned, with the consideratiō of altering those things which were altered, and retainyng those thyngs which were retayned in the same booke: as also the honour of God, and great quietnes, which by the grace of God should ensue vpon that one and vniforme rite, and order in such common prayer, rites, and externe ceremonies to be vsed throughout England, Wales, Calice, and the marches of the same, dyd first geue vnto hys highnesse most lowly and hearty thankes for the same,