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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 by what ways these errors & tumults of the Germane people may best be staid and pacified in the mean time, until the council be set: the foresaid L. Lieutenant,1 with the other princes, thereupon have consulted & deliberated, that for as much as Luth. and certain of his fellows be within the territory and dominion of the noble duke Frederick, the said L. Lieutenant and other states of the Empire shall so labour the matter with the aforenamed Prince duke of Saxony,2 that Luther and his followers shall not write, set forth, or print any thing during the said mean space, neither do they doubt but that the said noble prince of Saxony, for his Christian piety, and obedience to the Roman Empire, as becometh a Prince of such excellent virtue, will effectually condescend to the same.
And as touching by what waies these errors & tumultes of the Germane people may best be staid and pacified in the meane time, vntil the councell be set: the foresaid L. Lieutenant,1 with the other princes, therupon haue cōsulted & deliberated, that for as much as Luth. and certaine of his fellowes be within the territorye and dominion of the noble duke Friderike, the saide L. Lieutenant and other states of the Empire shall so labour the matter wyth the aforenamed Prince duke of Saxonie,2 that Luther and his followers shall not wryte, sette foorth, or print any thing during the sayde meane space, neither doe they doubte but that the sayde noble prince of Saxonie, for his Christian pietie, and obedience to the Romane Empire, as becōmeth a Prince of such excellent vertue, will effectually condescend to the same.
- 1An interim before the Councell.
- 2Writing & Printing for a time suspended.Wryting & Printing for a time suspended.