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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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After that the rumour of this disputation,1 and alteration of Berne, was noised in other cities & places abroad, first the Ministers of Strasburg encouraged by this occasion, began likewise to affirm and teach that the mass was wicked, and a great blasphemy against Gods holy name, and therefore was to be abrogated, and in stead thereof, the right use of the Lords supper to be restored again. Which unless they could prove by the manifest testimonies of the Scripture to be true, they would refuse no manner of punishment. On the contrary part, the Bishop of Romes clergy, did hold and maintain that the Mass was good and holy, whereupon kindled a great contention on both sides: which when the Senate and Magistrates of the city would have brought to a disputation, and could not, because the Priests would not condescend to any reasoning, therefore seeing they so accused the other, & yet would come to no trial of their cause, the said Magistrates commanded them to silence.2 The bishop in the mean while ceased not with his letters & messengers, daily to call upon the senate, desiring the senate to persevere in the ancient religion of their elders, & to give no care to those new teachers, declaring what danger & peril it would bring upon them.
After that the rumour of this disputation,1 and alteration of Berne, was noised in other cities & places abroad, firste the Ministers of Strausburgh encouraged by thys occasion, began likewise to affirm and teach that the masse was wicked, and a great blasphemie againste Gods holy name, and therfore was to be abrogated, and in stead therof, the right vse of the Lords supper to be restored agayne. Which vnlesse they could prooue by ye manifest testimonies of the Scripture to be true, they would refuse no maner of punishment. On the contrary part, the Bishop of Romes clergie, did holde and maintaine that the Masse was good and holy, whereuppon kindled a great contention on both sides: which when the Senate and Magistrates of the city woulde haue brought to a disputation, and coulde not, because the Priests would not condescend to any reasoning, therfore seeing they so accused the other, & yet would come to no triall of their cause, the sayde Magistrates cōmanded them to silence.2