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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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But if the first Injunctions, statutes, and decrees of the Prince were of many but slenderly regarded, with much less good affection were these (especially the book of common prayer) of divers now received: yea, and that of some of them,1 which had always before in outward show willingly allowed the former doings, as appeareth most plainly (amongst others) by Boner the B. of London. Who although by his former letters & other mandates, he seemed hitherto to favour all the kings proceedings: yet did he at that present (notwithstanding both the first statute for the stablishing of the Communion, and the abolishing of all private masses, and also this Statute of the ratifying and confirming of the book of Common prayer) still suffer sū dry idolatrous private masses of peculiar names (as the Apostles mass, the Lady mass and such like) to be daily solemnly sung within certain particular chapels of his cathedral church of Pauls, cloaking them with the names of the apostles communion, and our Ladies communion, not once finding any fault therewith, until such time as the Lords of the Counsel having intelligence thereof, were fain by their letters to command him to look better thereunto. And then being therewith somewhat pricked forwards (perhaps by fear) he was content to direct his letters unto the Dean and Chapter of his cathedral church of Pauls, thereby requesting them forthwith to take such order therein, as the tenure of the Counsels said letters therewithal sent unto them, did import. Which both two letters I have, for the more credit, here following inserted.
But if the first Iniunctions, statutes, and decrees of the Prince were of many but slenderly regarded, with muche lesse good affection were these (especially the booke of common praier) of diuers now receiued: yea, and that of some of them,1 which had alwayes before in outward shew willingly allowed the former doings, as appereth most plainly (amongst others) by Boner the B. of London. Who although by his former letters & other mandates, he seemed hitherto to fauour all the kings proceedings: yet did he at that present (notwithstanding both the first statute for the stablishing of the Communion, and the abolishyng of all priuate masses, and also this Statute of the ratifieng and confirming of the booke of Common prayer) still suffer sū dry idolatrous priuate masses of peculiar names (as the Apostles masse, the Lady masse and such lyke) to be dailye solemnly sung within certaine perticular chappels of hys cathedral church of Paules, cloking them with the names of the apostles communion, and our Ladies communion, not once findyng any fault therewith, vntill such tyme as the Lordes of the Counsaile hauyng intelligence thereof, were fayne by their letters to commaund hym to looke better thereunto. And then beyng therewith somewhat pricked forwards (perhaps by feare) he was content to direct hys letters vnto the Deane and Chapter of his cathedrall church of Paules, thereby requesting them forthwith to take such order therein, as the tenure of the Counsailes sayd letters therwithall sent vnto them, did import. Which both two letters I haue, for the more credite, here followyng inserted.