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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 thus undoubtedly both the noble L. Lieutenant, & all other princes & states of the empire, well hope that he will, and pray most heartily that he may do, to the glory of our eternal God, to the health of souls, & to the tranquility of the public state. For unless such abuses and grievances, with certain other articles also, which the secular princes (assigned purposely for the same) shall draw out in writing, shall be faithfully reformed,1 there is no true peace & concord between the ecclesiastical & secular estates, nor any true extirpation of this tumult, & errors in Germany that can be hoped. For partly by long wars, partly by reason of other grievances & hinderances this nation of Germany hath been so wasted and consumed in money, that uneath it is able to sustain it self in private affairs, and necessary upholding of justice within it self: much less then to minister aid and succour to the kingdom of Hungary, & to the Croatians, against the Turk. And whereas all the states of the sacred Roman Empire do not doubt, but the Popes holiness doth right well understand how the Germane princes did grant & condescend for the money of Annates to be leaved to the see of Rome for term of certain years,2 upon condition that the said money should be converted to maintain war against the turkish infidels, and for defence of the catholic faith: & whereas the term of these years is now expired long since, when as the said Annates should be gathered, and yet that money hath not ben so bestowed to that use, whereto it was first granted: therefore if any such necessity should now come, that any public helps or contributions against the Turk, should be demanded of the Germane people, they would answer again, why is not that money of Annates reserved many years before to that use, now to be bestowed and applied, and so would they refuse to receive any more such burdens for that cause to be laid upon them.
And thus vndoubtedly both the noble L. Lieutenant, & all other princes & states of the empire, wel hope that he wil, and pray most hartily that he may doe, to the glory of our eternall God, to the health of soules, & to the tranquilitie of the publike state. For vnles such abuses and greuances, with certain other articles also, which the seculare princes (assigned purposely for the same) shall draw out in wryting, shall be faithfully reformed,1