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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 as touching the processes, which they desire to have removed away a Rota, and to be referred down to the parties,1 you shall signify unto them that we will gratify them herein as much as honestly we may. But because our auditors are now presently absent from the city by reason of the Plague, we can not be informed as yet, touching the quality of those processes. As soon as they shall return (which we hope will be shortly) we shall do in the Princes favour, what reasonably we may.
And as touching the processes, whyche they desire to haue remoued away a Rota, and to be referred down to the parties,1 you shall signifie vnto them that we will gratifie them herein asmuch as honestly we may. But because our auditors are now presently absent from the citie by reason of the Plague, wee can not be infourmed as yet, touching the qualitie of those processes. Assoone as they shall returne (which we hope will be shortly) we shal do in the Princes fauour, what reasonably we may.
- 1Rota is some office in the court or Chancery of Rome.Rota is some office in the court or Chaūcery of Rome.
Further, whereas we understand, that there be many fresh flourishing wits in Germany, and many well learned men, which are not seen unto, but be rejected and unlooked to, while in the mean time, through the Apostolical provisions, dignities,1 and promotions are bestowed upon tapsters, and dancers, and unfit persons: we will therefore that you inquire out what those learned men are, and what be their names, to the intent that when any such vacation of benefices in Germany do fall, we of our voluntary motion, may provide for them accordingly. For why, we consider how much it is against Gods glory,