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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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Item, whereas the Popes holiness desireth to be informed what way were best to take, in resisting these errors of the Lutherians: to this the Lord Lieutenant, with other Princes add nobles do answer, that whatsoever help or counsel they can devise, with willing harts they will be ready thereunto. Seeing therefore the state, aswell ecclesiastical, as temporal, is far out of frame, and have so much corrupted their ways, and seeing not only of Luther's part, and of his sect, but also by divers other occasions besides, so many errors, abuses, & corruptions, have crept in: much requisite and necessary it is, that some effectual remedy be provided, as well for redress of the church, as also for repressing of the Turks tyranny. Now what more present or effectual remedy can be had, the Lord Lieutenant, with other estates and princes do not see, then this, that the Popes holiness,1 by the consent of the Emperors majesty, do summon a free Christen Council in some convenient place of Germany, as at Strasburg, or at Mentz, or at Colen, or at Metz, and that with as much speed as conveniently may be, so that the congregating of the said Council be not deferred above one year:2 in the which Council it may be lawful for every person that there shall have interest, either temporal or ecclesiastical, freely to speak & consult, to the glory of God, and health of souls, and the public wealth of Christendom, without impeachment or restraint, whatsoever oath, or other bond to the contrary notwithstanding: yea and it shall be every good mans part there to speak, not only freely, but to speak that which is true, to the purpose, and to edifying, & not to pleasing or flattering, but simply and uprightly to declare his judgement, without all fraud or guile.
Item, wheras the Popes holines desireth to be informed what way were best to take, in resisting these errors of the Lutherians: to this the Lord Lieutenant, with other Princes add nobles do answere, that whatsoeuer helpe or counsell they can deuise, with willing harts they will be ready therevnto. Seeing therefore the state, aswell ecclesiasticall, as temporall, is farre out of frame, and haue so much corrupted their wayes, and seeing not onely of Luthers part, and of his sect, but also by diuers other occasions besides, so many errors, abuses, & corruptions, haue crept in: much requisite and necessary it is, that some effectuall remedie be prouided, as well for redresse of the church, as also for repressing of the Turks tyrannie. Now what more present or effectuall remedy can be had, the Lord Lieutenant, with other estates and princes do not see, then this, that the Popes holines,