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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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They ready to satisfy the Bishops request, sent a solemn Embassy to the Senate and Citizens of Strasburg, about Decemb. the year about said, requiring them not to put down the Mass: for neither it was (said they) in the power of the Emperor, nor of any other estate to alter the ancient Religion received from their forefathers, but either by a general, or by a provincial Council, which Council if they supposed to be far of, at least that they would take a pause till the next sitting of the Empire, which ⟨p. 871⟩should be with speed, where their requests being propoū dead and heard, they should have such reasonable answer, as should not miscontent them: for it was (said they) against all law and reason, for a private Magistrate to infringe and dissolve those things, which by general consent of the whole world, have been agreed upon: and therefore good reason required, that they should obtain so much at their hands: For else if they should obstinately proceed in this their attempt, so with force and violence to work, as they began, it might fortune, the Emperor their supreme Magistrate under God, and also Ferdinandus, his deputy would not take it well, and so should be compelled to seek such remedy therein, as they would be sorry to use. Wherefore their request was, & advise also, that they should weigh the matter diligently with themselves, & follow good counsel: who in so doing, should not only glad the Emperor, but also work that which should redound chiefly to their own commendation and safety.
They ready to satisfie the Byshops request, sent a solemne Ambassie to the Senate and Citizens of Strausburgh, about Decemb. the yere about said, requiring them not to put downe the Masse: for neither it was (sayd they) in ye power of the Emperor, nor of any other estate to alter the auncient Religion receiued from their forefathers, but eyther by a generall, or by a prouinciall Councell, whyche Councell if they supposed to be farre of, at leaste that they would take a pause till the next sitting of ye Empire, whych ⟨p. 871⟩should be with speede, where their requests being propoū ded and heard, they should haue such reasonable aunswer, as should not miscontent them: for it was (sayde they) against all lawe and reason, for a priuate Magistrate to infringe and dissolue those thyngs, which by general consent of the whole world, haue bene agreed vpon: and therefore good reason required, that they shoulde obteine so much at theyr handes: For els if they should obstinately procede in this theyr attempt, so with force and violence to worke, as they began, it might fortune, the Emperour their supreme Magistrate vnder God, and also Ferdinandus, his deputie would not take it well, and so shoulde be compelled to seeke suche remedie therein, as they would be sorie to vse. Wherfore their request was, & aduise also, that they shuld wey the matter diligently with themselues, & folowe good counsaile: who in so doing, should not only glad the Emperor, but also worke that which should redound chiefly to theyr owne commendation and safetie.