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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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Book 7 › ¶The usual prayer of Martin Luther.Book 7 › ¶The vsuall prayer of Martin Luther.
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It was not long after this, but Charles the new Emperor,1 to purchase favour with the Pope (because he was not yet confirmed in his Empire) provideth and directeth out a solemn writ of outlawry against Luther, & all them that take his part, commanding the said Luther, where so ever he might be gotten, to be apprehended, and his books burned. By which decree proclaimed against Luther, the Emperor procured no small thank with the Pope: in so much that the Pope ceasing to take part with the French king, joined himself wholly to the Emperor. In the mean time Duke Frederick, to give some place for the time to the Emperors Proclamation,2 conveyed Luther a little out of sight secretly, by the help of certain noble men, whom he well know to be faithful and trusty unto him in that behalf. There Luther being close and out of company, wrote divers Epistles, and certain books also unto his friends among which he dedicated one to his company of Augustine Fryers, entituled, De abroganda Missa, Which Friars the same time being encouraged by him,3 began first to lay down their private Masses. Duke Frederick fearing least that would breed some great stir or tumult, caused the censure and judgements of the whole ⟨p. 854⟩University of Wittenberg, to be asked in the matter, committing the doing thereof to four, Justus, Jonah, Philip Melanchthon. Nic. Ambsdorssius, Joh. Dulcius.
It was not long after this, but Charles the new Emperour,1 to purchase fauor with the Pope (because hee was not yet confirmed in his Empyre) prouideth and directeth out a solemne writ of outlawry agaynst Luther, & all them that take his part, commaunding the said Luther, where so euer he might be gotten, to be apprehended, and his bookes burned. By which decree proclaymed agaynst Luther, the Emperour procured no small thanke with the Pope: in so much that the Pope ceasing to take part with the French king, ioyned himselfe whollye to the Emperour. In the meane time Duke Fridericke, to geue some place for the time to the Emperors Proclamation,