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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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When the Gospel thus began to take place, and to flourish in Zuricke and certain other places of Helvetia, the year next following, an. 1524. another assemble of the Helvetians was convented at Lucerna, where this decree was made on the contrary part: That no man should deride or contemn the word of God, which had been taught now above a thousand & four hundred years heretofore: nor the Mass to be scorned, wherein the body of Christ is consecrated, to the honour of God, and to the comfort both of the quick, & the dead.
When the Gospell thus began to take place, and to florish in Zuricke and certaine other places of Heluetia, the yeare next following, ann. 1524. another assemble of the Heluetians was conuented at Lucerna, where this decree was made on the contrary part: That no man should deride or contemne the word of God, which had bene taught now aboue a thousand & four hūdreth yeares heretofore: nor the Masse to be scorned, wherein the body of Christ is consecrated, to the honour of God, and to the cōfort both of the quicke, & the dead.
That they which are able to receive the Lords body at Easter, shall confess their sins in Lent to the Priest, and do all other things, as the use and manner of the Church requireth.
That they which are able to receiue the Lords body at Easter, shall confesse their sinnes in Lent to the Priest, and do all other things, as the vse and maner of the Church requireth.
That the rites and customs of holy Church be kept.
That the rites and customes of holy Church be kept.