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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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After dinner Henry preached again,1 expounding the place of S. Paul Rom. 15. Debemus nos qui potentes sumus, &c. We ought which are strong, &c. The next day the Citizens of Meldorphe sent their messengers unto Heyda, offering to answer in all causes before all men, for their preacher, whom they had received. Besides that, the messengers declared what christian & godly Sermons they heard him preach. The parish priest also wrote letters by the said Legates unto the 48. rulers, wherein he excused himself, that it was never his mind, nor the intent of the said Henry to move sedition, but only sincerely to preach the word of God, and offered himself ready to answer for the said Henry to all men, whensoever he should be called, most earnestly desiring them not to give credit unto the Monks, which being blinded with hatred & avarice, had fully determined to oppress the truth: saying moreover, that it was against all reason, that a man should be condemned, before the truth be tried out, and his cause declared, and if after due inquisition had, he should be convict, then he should suffer condigne punishment. This submission with the public testimonial, was nothing esteemed or regarded, neither was there any answer given thereunto, but every man repined & murmured ⟨p. 877⟩thereat. Last of all, one Peter Dethleves, one of the Seniors answered:2 that albeit there were divers dissensions in every place about the Christian faith; and that they as men ignorant, could not redress the same, yet this their sentence should be holden and ratified: which was, that the judgement of determining this dissension, should be reserved to the next Council, which by the report of master Chancellor, was now in hand to be called and gathered. Also until all discord and dissension should be appeased, whatsoever was received and believed by their neighbours, he promised in the name of the rest, that they would willingly receive and believe the same:
After dinner Henry preached againe,1 expoūding ye place of S. Paule