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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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The like practise also is to be seen in the times restrained from Marriage, by the heads of the Church of Rome,1 from the Septuagesima Sunday, somewhat before Lent: when as notwithstanding both the Clergy and the seculars in the mean time will live licentiously, and that openly in the face of all the world. But this interdict proceedeth to this effect: if a man shall presume so to do upon his own liberty, without compounding. But otherwise if there be any hope of money, then that which was before unlawful, is now made lawful for every man to do freely. And this is ⟨p. 860⟩also an other drawing net, whereby great sums of money are dragged out of the Germans purses. Whereupon also hangeth an other grievance as great as this, that ensuing out a dispensation, the state of the poor and of the rich is not indifferently weighed: For where the rich escapeth many times for little or naught, & goeth clear away, the poor man shall be sure to pay for the shot.
THe like practise also is to be sene in the times restrained from Mariage, by the heades of the Churche of Rome,1 from the Septuagesima Sonday, somewhat before Lent: when as notwithstanding bothe the Clergye and the seculars in the meane time wil liue licentiously, and that openly in the face of all the world. But this interdict proceedeth to this effect: if a man shal presume so to do vpon his owne liberty, without compounding. But otherwise if there be any hope of money, then that which was before vnlawful, is now made lawful for euery man to do frely. And this is ⟨p. 860⟩