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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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That Images ought not to be abolished.
That there is a purgatory.
That there is a purgatorie.
Which conclusions or assertions, Eckius took upon him stoutly to defend.1 Against him reasoned Oecolampadius (who was then chief preacher at Basil) with certain other moe. Zuinglius at that time was not there present, but by writing confuted the doctrine of Eckius,2 declaring withal, the causes of his absence: which were, for that he durst not for fear of his life, commit himself to the hands of the Lucernates, Urani, Suitij, Unterualdij, and Tugiani, his enemies, and that he refused not to dispute, but the place only of the disputation,3 excusing moreover that he was not permitted of the Senate to come, nevertheless: if they would assign the place of disputation, either at Zuricke, or at Berna, or at Sangallum, thither he would not refuse to come. Briefly the conclusion of the disputation was this: that all should remain in that Religion, which hitherto they had kept, and should follow the authority of the Council, neither should admit any other new doctrine within their dominions. &c, This was in the month of June, the said year above mentioned.
Which conclusions or assertions, Eckius tooke vppon him stoutly to defend.1 Against him reasoned Oecolampadius (who was then chiefe preacher at Basill) wyth certaine other moe. Zuinglius at that time was not there present, but by wrytinge confuted the doctrine of Eckius,