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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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On the third day, which was Ash wednesday (as the Popes ceremonial Church doth call it) all the wooden Images were distributed among the poor of the City,1 to serve them for fire wood. But when they could not well agree in dividing the pray, but •el to brawling among them selves, it was agreed that the said images should be burnt all together: so that in nine great heaps all the stocks and Idols there, the same day were burnt to ashes before the great Church door. And thus by Gods ordinance it came to pass, that the same day, wherein the Popes priests are wont to show forth all their mourning, & do mark mens foreheads with ashes, in remembrance that they be but ashes, was to the whole city festival & joyful, for turning their Images to ashes, and to is observed and celebrate ⟨p. 872⟩every year still unto this present day, with all mirth, plays and pastimes,2 in remembrance of the same ashes, which day may there be called a right Ash wednesday of Gods own making. The men of Zurike, of Berne, and of Solodure hearing what business was at Basil, sent their ambassadors to be a mean between them, but before the ambassadors came, all was ceased and at quiet.
On the thirde day, which was Ash wednesday (as the Popes ceremoniall Church doth call it) all the wooden Images were distributed among the poore of the Citie,1 to serue them for fire woode. But when they coulde not well agre in diuiding the pray, but •el to brawling among them selues, it was agreed that the saide images should be brent all together: so that in nine great heapes all the stocks and Idolles there, the same day were brent to ashes before the great Church doore. And thus by Gods ordinance it came to passe, that the same day, wherein the Popes priestes are wont to shew forth all their mourning, & do marke mens foreheades wyth ashes, in remembraunce that they be but ashes, was to the whole citie festiuall & ioyfull, for turning theyr Images to ashes, and to is obserued and celebrate ⟨p. 872⟩