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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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All these crafts and subtleties did nothing at all prevail, for the Senate of Bremen answered all things without blame. When as the Bishop saw this his enterprise also frustrate, he attempted an other way, whereby he had certain hope, that both he, & also the word of God with him should be wholly oppressed. Whereupon they decreed a Provincial counsel, not to be holden at Bremen,1 as it was accustomed, but at Bucstade, which place they thought most meet for their purpose.
All these craftes and subtilties did nothyng at all preuayle, for the Senate of Breme aunswered all thynges without blame. When as the Byshop saw this his enterprise also frustrate, he attempted an other way, whereby he had certaine hope, that both he, & also the word of God with him should be wholy oppressed. Whereupō they decreed a Prouinciall counsaile, not to be holden at Breme,1 as it was accustomed, but at Bucstade, whiche place they thought most meete for their purpose.
- 1An other practise of the Archbishop.
To this Council were called all the Prelates & learned men of the Diocese, to determine what was to be believed, and whereto to trust.
To this Councell were called all the Prelates & learned men of the Dioces, to determine what was to be beleeued, and whereto to trust.
Also to the said Council was Henry called, notwithstanding that they had already decreed to proceed against him, as against a manifest heretic,