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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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This decree being established by the consent of the whole City, the Senate eftsoons commanded the same to be proclaimed and to take full place and effect as well within the City, as also without, so far as their limits and dominion did extend, and afterward by letters certified their Bishop touching the doing thereof. Who hearing these news, as heavy to his heart as lead, did signify to them again, how he received their letters, & how he understood by them,1 the effect and sum of their doings: all which he was enforced to digest with such patience as he could, though they went sore against his stomach, seeing for the present time, he could no otherwise chu•e: hereafter would serve, he said he would see thereunto, according as his charge and office should require.
This decree being established by the cōsent of ye whole Citie, the Senate eftsoones commaunded the same to be proclaimed and to take full place and effect as well within the Citie, as also without, so farre as their limites and dominion did extend, and afterward by letters certified their Byshop touching the doing thereof. Who hearing these newes, as heauy to his heart as leade, did signifie to them again, how he receiued their letters, & how he vnderstode by them,1 the effect and summe of their doings: all which he was enforced to digest with suche patience as hee coulde, thoughe they wente sore againste his stomacke, seeing for the present time, he could no otherwise chu•e: heereafter would serue, he sayde he would see therunto, according as his charge and office should require.
- 1The bishops patience perforce.
1Thus how the Mass was overthrown in Zurike, in Berne, in Geneva, & in Strasburg you have heard. Now what followed in Basil, remaineth likewise to understand. In this city of Basil, was Oecolampadius preacher (as is above signified) by whose diligent labour & travail,