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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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Howe the Ecclesiastical judges do annex certain special causes, being lay matters unto their own jurisdiction, and will by no means, release the same.
Howe the Ecclesiasticall iudges do annexe certaine special causes, being lay matters vnto their owne iurisdiction, and will by no meanes, release the same.
Whensoever any causes are pleaded in judgement before an Ecclesiastical judge,1 either for ravishing of virgins, or for children unlawfully borne out of wedlock, or for servants wages, or any other matters touching widows, the Ecclesiastical judges being called upon by the superiors of the laity which do contend, they will neither defer that judgement, or by any means will be entreated to remit them to their ordinary jurisdiction.
WHensoeuer any causes are pleaded in iudgement before an Ecclesiasticall iudge,1 either for rauishyng of virgins, or for children vnlawfully borne out of wedlocke, or for seruants wages, or any other matters touching widowes, the Ecclesiasticall iudges being called vpon by the superiors of the laitie which do contend, they will neyther deferre that iudgement, or by any meanes wil be intreated to remit them to theyr ordinarie iurisdiction.
- 1Lay matters brought into the spiritual court for money.Lay matters brought into the spirituall court for money.