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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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112 And also that for like godly and good considerations, by the same authority of Parliament, all Mass books, Couchers, Grailes, and other books of the service in latin heretofore used, should be abolished and defaced, as well for certain superstitions in them contained, as also to avoid dissension: and that the said service in the church should be thorough the whole realm in one uniform conformity, and no occasion through those old books to the contrary. 13 That bishops, priests, and deacons have no commandment of the law of God, either to vow chastity, or to abstain continually from marriage.2 14 Item, that all canons, constitutions, laws positive, and ordinances of man, which do prohibit or forbid marriage to any bishop, priest, or deacon, be justly and upon godly grounds and considerations, taken away and abolished by authority of Parliament. 15 The Homilies lately commanded and set forth by the kings majesty to be red in the congregation of England, are godly and wholesome,3 and do teach such doctrine as ought to be embraced of all men. 16 The book set forth by the kings majesty by authority of Parliament, containing the form & manner of making and consecrating of archbishops,4 bishops, priests and deacons, is godly & in no point contrary to the wholesome doctrine of the gospel, & therefore ought to be received and approved of all the faithful members of the church of England, and namely the ministers of Gods word, & by them commended to the people. 17 That the orders of Subdeacon, Benet and Colet, and such others as were commonly called Minores ordines, 5be not necessary by the word of God to be reckoned in the church, and be justly left out in the said book of orders. 18 That the holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all doctrine required of necessity for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, and that nothing is to be taught as required of necessity to eternal salvation, but that which may be concluded and proved by the holy Scriptures. 19 That upon good and godly considerations, it was and is commanded by the kings majesties Injunctions, that the Paraphrases of Erasmus in English should be set up in some convenient place in every parish Church of this realm, where as the parishioners may most commodiously resort to read the same.