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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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A complaint for selling remission of sins for money.
A complaint for selling remission of sinnes for money.
But especially the burden and grievance of the Popes Indulgences and Pardons be most importable: when as the Bishops of Rome, under pretence of building some church in Rome, or to war against the Turk, do make out their indulgences with their bulls: persuading and promising to the simple people, strange & wonderful be•i•es of remission a Poena & culpa, that is, from all their sins, and punishment due for the same, and that not in this life only, but also after this life, to them that be dead burning in the fire of purgatory. Through the hope and occasion whereof, true piety is almost extinct in all Germany, while every evil disposed person promiseth to him self for a little money, licence and impunity to do what him lusteth: Whereupon followeth fornication, incest, adultery, perjury, homicide, robbing and spoiling, rapine, usury, with a whole flood of all mischiefs. &c.
BUt especially the burden and greuaunce of the Popes Indulgences and Pardons be most importable: when as the Bishops of Rome, vnder pretēse of building some church in Rome, or to warre against the Turke, do make out their indulgences with their bulles: perswading and promising to the simple people, straunge & wonderfull be•i•es of remission a Poena & culpa, that is, from all theyr sinnes, and punishment due for the same, and that not in this life onely, but also after this life, to them that be deade burning in the fire of purgatorie. Through the hope and occasion whereof, true pietie is almost extinct in all Germanie, while euery euill disposed person promiseth to him self for a litle money, licence and impunitie to do what him lusteth: Wherupon foloweth fornication, incest, adulterie, periurie, homicide, robbing and spoyling, rapine, vsurye, with a whole floud of all mischiefes. &c.