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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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The noble & renowned Prince Lord Ferdinandus,1 Lieutenant to the Emperors majesty, with other reverend piers in Christ, and mighty princes Electors, and other states and orders of this present assemble of the Roman Empire in Norenberge convented, have gratefully received, and diligently perused the letters sent in form of a Brief, with the instructions also of that most holy father in Christ, and L.L. Adrian, the hie Bishop of the holy and universal Church of Rome, presented unto them in the cause of Luther's faction.
THe noble & renowmed Prince Lord Ferdinandus,1 Lieutenant to the Emperors maiesty, with other reuerend pieres in Christ, and mighty princes Electors, and other states and orders of this present assemble of the Romane Empire in Norenberge conuented, haue gratefully receiued, and diligently perused the letters sent in forme of a Brief, with the instructions also of that most holy father in Christ, and L.L. Adrian, the hie Bishop of the holy and vniuersall Church of Rome, presented vnto them in the cause of Luthers faction.
- 1The answer of the Princes of Germany, to the Popes letter, & instructions.The answere of the Princes of Germany, to the Popes letter, & instructions.
By the which foresaid letters and writings, first where as they understand his holiness to have been borne, and to have had his native origin and parentage out of this noble nation of Germany, they do not a little rejoice.1 Of whose egregious virtues and ornaments both of mind and body, they have heard great fame and commendation, even from his tender years: by reason whereof they are so much the more joyous of his advancement and preferment, by such consent of election, to the hie tip of the Apostolical dignity, and yield to God most hearty thanks for the same: praying also from the bottom of their hearts, for his excellent clemency, and perpetual glory of his name, and for health of souls, and incolumitie of the universal Church, that GOD will give his holiness long continuance of felicity. Having no misdoubt, but that by such a full & consenting election of such a pastor of the universal catholic church, great profit and commodity will ensue. Which thing to hope and look for, his holiness openeth to them an evident declaration in his own letters, testifying