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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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Thus hast thou (loving reader) the full discourse both of the popes letter, and of his Legates instructions, with the answer also of the states of Germany to the said letter and instructions, to them exhibited in the diet of Norenberge. In the which diet, what was concluded, and what order and consultation was taken, first touching the grievances of Germany, which they exhibited to the Pope, then concerning a general council to be called in Germany, also for printing and preaching, & for priests marriage, hath been likewise declared. 1&c.
Thus hast thou (louing reader) the full discourse both of the popes letter, and of his Legates instructions, with the aunswere also of the states of Germanie to the sayde letter and instructions, to them exhibited in the diete of Norenberge. In the which diet, what was concluded, and what order and consultation was taken, first touching the greeuances of Germanie, whych they exhibited to the Pope, then concerning a general councell to be called in Germanie, also for printing and preaching, & for priests mariage, hath bene likewise declared. 1&c.
- 1Ex Joan. Sledano.Ex Ioan. Sledano.
The occasion of this matter moved against priests marriage, came first by the ministers of Strasburg, which about this time began to take wives, and therefore were cited by the bishop of Strasburg to appear before him at a certain day,1 as violators of the laws of holy Church, the holy fathers, the Bishops of Rome, and of the Emperors majesty, to the prejudice both of their own order of priesthood, and majesty of almighty God: But they referred their cause to the hearing of the magistrates of the same city, who being suitors for them unto the Bishops, laboured to have the matter either released, or at least to be delayed for a time.