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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 whereas by the letters of his holiness, with his instruction also exhibited unto them by his Legate, they understand, that his holiness is afflicted with great sorrow, for the prospering of Luther's sect,1 whereby innumerable souls committed to his charge, are in danger of perdition, & therefore his holiness vehemently desireth some speedy remedy against the same to be provided, with an explication of certain necessary reasons & causes, whereby to move the Germane princes thereunto, and that they will tender the execution of the Apostolic sentence, and also of the Emperors edict, set forth touching the suppression of Luther: to these the L. Lieutenant and other princes and states do answer, that it is to them no less grief and sorrow, then to his holiness, and also do lament as much for these impieties and perils of souls, and inconveniences which grow in the religion of Christ, either by the sect of Luther, or any otherwise. Further, what help or counsel shall lie in them, for the extirping of errors, & decay of souls health, what their moderation can do, they are willing and ready to perform, considering how they stand bound & subject, as well to the Popes holiness, as also to the Emperors majesty.
And wheras by the letters of his holines, with his instruction also exhibited vnto them by his Legate, they vnderstand, that hys holines is aflicted with great sorow, for the prospering of Luthers sect,1 wherby innumerable soules committed to his charge, are in danger of perdition, & therefore his holines vehemently desireth some speedy remedy against the same to be prouided, with an explication of certaine necessary reasons & causes, wherby to moue the Germane princes therunto, and that they will tender the execution of the Apostolique sentence, and also of the Emperours edict, set forth touching the suppression of Luther: to these the L. Lieutenant and other princes and states doe answere, that it is to them no lesse griefe and sorow, then to his holines, and also do lament as much for these impieties and perils of soules, and inconueniences which grow in the religion of Christ, either by the sect of Luther, or any otherwise. Further, what help or counsel shall lie in them, for the extirping of errors, & decay of soules health, what their moderation can do, they are willing and ready to performe, considering how they stand bound & subiect, as wel to the Popes holines, as also to the Emperours maiestie.