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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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From this, he entereth next into the discourse of the Mass, where he proveth by divers and sundry testimonies, both of the Popes Canons and Councils, the Mass to be a sacrifice and oblation.
From this, he entreth next into the discourse of the Masse, where he proueth by diuers and sondry testimonies, both of the Popes Canons and Councels, the Masse to be a sacrifice and oblation.
This book being thus compiled and written, he sent it unto the senate of Zuricke, about the beginning of June, willing and exhorting them by no manner of means,1 to suffer their images, or the mass to be abrogated, and shortly after, he published the said book in Print, & sent it to the Priests and Canons of the Minster of Zuricke, requiring them to follow the custom of the Church received, and not to suffer themselves otherwise to be persuaded by any man.
This booke being thus compiled and wrytten, hee sent it vnto the senate of Zuricke, about the beginning of Iune, willing and exhorting them by no manner of meanes,1 to suffer their images, or the masse to be abrogated, and shortly after, he published the said booke in Print, & sent it to the Priests and Canons of the Minster of Zuricke, requiring them to folow the custome of the Church receaued, and not to suffer themselues otherwise to be persuaded by any mā.
- 1The book of the Bishop of Constance written to the Senate of Zuricke in defence of the Mass and Images. The answer of the Tigurines, to the Bishops book.The booke of the Byshop of Constance written to the Senate of Zuricke in defence of the Masse and Images. The aunwere of the Tigurines, to the Byshops booke.