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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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As for Monasteries, and other houses of Canons, they were first given for relief only of the poor and needy,1 where as now they which inhabit them, are wealthy and able to live of their own patrimony, in such sort, as many times some one of them hath so much, as well might suffice a great number: Wherefore it seemeth to them, not unconuenient that those goods should be converted again to the use of the poor: Yet nevertheless they have used herein such moderation,2 that they have permitted the inhabitants of those monasteries to enjoy the possessions of their goods, during the term of their natural life, least any should have cause of just complaint.
As for Monasteries, and other houses of Canons, they were first geuen for reliefe onely of the poore and needie,1 where as now they which inhabite them, are wealthy and able to liue of their owne patrimonie, in such sort, as manie times some one of them hath so much, as well might suffice a great number: Wherefore it seemeth to them, not vnconuenient that those goodes should be conuerted agayne to the vse of the poore: Yet neuerthelesse they haue vsed heerein such moderation,2 that they haue permitted the inhabitants of those monasteries to enioy the possessions of their goodes, during the tearme of their naturall life, least any should haue cause of iust complaint.
- 1Monasteries first given to the poor, but now serve to feed the rich.Monasteries first geuen to the poore, but now serue to feede the rich.
- 2Goods of monasteries converted to the relief of the poor.Goods of monasteries conuerted to the reliefe of the poore.