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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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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,2 the Gospel began there to take such fruit, that great dissension there also arose among the citizens about religion, and especially about the Mass: Whereupon the Senate of Basil appointed, that after an open disputation, it should be determined by voices, what were to be done therein. This notwithstanding the Papists still continuing in their former purpose: began more stoutly to inveigh against the other part, and because they were so suffered by the Magistrate without punishment, it was therefore doubted by the commons, that they had some privy maintainers among the Senators. Whereupon certain of the Citizens were appointed, in the name of the whole commons to sue to the Senators, and to put them in remembrance of their promise: Whose suite and request was this, that those Senators, which were the aiders and supporters of the papists, might be displaced, for that it did as well tend to the contempt of the former decree made, as also to the public disturbance of the City. But when this could not be obtained of the Senate, the commons, upon the 8. day of February, the year above said, assembled themselves in the grey Friars Church, and there considering with themselves upon the matter,3 repaired again with their suite unto the Senate, but not in such humble wise as before: and therewithal gathered themselves in the public places of the City, to fortify the same, all be it as yet without armour. The same evening the Senate sent them word, that at their request they granted, that those Senators, although remaining still in office, yet should not sit in counsel, what time any matter of Religion should come in talk.
1Thus howe the Masse was ouerthrowne in Zurike, in Berne, in Geneua, & in Strausburgh you haue hearde. Now what folowed in Basil, remaineth likewise to vnderstand. In this citye of Basill, was Oecolampadius preacher (as is aboue signified) by whose diligent labor & trauaile,2