A67926:848
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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Notwithstanding, if the Chapterhouse or any other man could bring testimonial or witness, that the Preacher had taught any thing, which either savoured of heresy, or were repugnant to the word of God, they were ready (they said) with the Chapterhouse to persecute him: for God forbid that they should maintain an heretic. But if contrariwise the Canons of the Chapterhouse, and the other Religious men will not declare and show that the preacher whom they had hired, had taught any error or heresy, but were set only of malice, by violence to drive him away, they might not (said they) by any means suffer the same. Whereupon they desired the Senate with all humble obedience, that they would not require it of them, but grant them equity and justice, saying,1 that they were minded to assist their preacher always, and to plead his cause.
Notwithstanding, if the Chapterhouse or any other man could bring testimoniall or witnes, that the Preacher had taught any thing, which either sauored of heresie, or were repugnant to the word of God, they were ready (they said) with the Chapterhouse to persecute him: for God forbid that they shoulde mainteine an heretique. But if contrarywise the Canons of the Chapterhouse, and the other Religious men will not declare and shew that the preacher whome they had hyred, had taught any errour or heresie, but were set only of malice, by violence to driue him away, they might not (said they) by any meanes suffer the same. Whereupon they desired the Senate with all humble obedience, that they woulde not require it of them, but graunt them equitie and iustice, sayeng,1 that they were minded to assist their preacher always, and to pleade his cause.
- 1The Monks and priests complain again of the preacher to the Archbishop of Bremen.The Mōkes and priestes cōplaine agayne of the preacher to the Archbishop of Breme.