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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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1Concerning the process inquisitorie, formed and given in form of accusation against thee John Castellane, priest and religious man of the fryer Hermits of the order of S. Austin: understanding likewise thy confession which thou hast made of thine own good will, maintaining false and erroneous doctrine: and marking also besides this, the godly admonitions, and charitable exhortations which we made unto thee in the town of Metz, which thou like unto the serpent Aspis, hast refused, and given no ear unto: also considering thine answers made and reiterate unto our interrogatories, by means of thine oath, in the which devilishly thou hast hidden and kept back, not only the truth, but also following the example of Cain, hast denied to confess thy sins and mischievous offence: and finally hearing the great number of witnesses, sworn and examined against thee, their persons and depositions diligently considered, and all other things worthy of consideration, being justly examined: the reverend master Nicholas Savin, doctor of divinity, and inquisitor of the faith, assistant unto us, hath entered process against thee, and given full information thereof: this our purpose and intent being also communicate unto divers Masters and Doctors both of the Civil and Canon laws here present, which have subscribed and signed hereunto, whereby it appeareth that thou John Castellane hast oftentimes and in divers places openly and manifestly spread abroad and taught many erroneous propositions, full of the heresy of Luther, contrary and against the Catholic faith, and the verity of the Gospel, and the holy Apostolic see, and so accursedly looked back, & turned thy face, that thou art found to be a liar before Almighty God. It is ordained by the sacred rules of the Canon law, that such as through the sharp darts of their venomous tongue, do pervert the Scriptures, and go about with all their power to corrupt and infect the souls of the faithful, should be punished and corrected with most sharp correction, to the end that others should be afraid to attempt the like, and apply themselves the better to the study of Christian concord, through the examples set before their eyes, as well of severity▪ as of clemency.
1COncerning the processe inquisitorie, fourmed and geuen in fourme of accusation against thee Iohn Castellane, priest and religious man of the fryer Eremites of the order of S. Austine: vnderstanding likewise thy confession which thou hast made of thine owne good will, mainteining false and erroneous doctrine: and marking also besides this, the godly admonitions, and charitable exhortations which we made vnto thee in the towne of Metz, which thou like vnto the serpent Aspis, hast refused, and geuen no eare vnto: also considering thine answeares made and reiterate vnto our interrogatories, by meanes of thine othe, in the which diuelishly thou hast hydden and kept backe, not onely the truth, but also following the example of Caine, hast denyed to confesse thy sinnes and mischeuous offence: and finally hearyng the great number of witnesses, sworne and examined agaynste thee, theyr persons and depositions diligently considered, and all other things woorthy of consideration, beeing iustly examined: the reuerende mayster Nicholas Sauin, doctour of diuinitie, and inquisitour of the fayth, assistaunt vnto vs, hath entred processe agaynst thee, and geuen full information thereof: this our purpose and intent being also communicate vnto diuers Maysters and Doctours both of the Ciuile and Canon lawes heere present, which haue subscribed and signed heereunto, whereby it appeareth that thou Iohn Castellane hast oftentimes and in diuers places openly and manifestly spread abroade and taught manye erroneous propositions, full of the heresie of Luther, contrary and against the Catholique faith, and the veritie of the Gospell, and the holy Apostolique see, and so accursedly looked backe, & turned thy face, that thou art founde to be a lyer before Almighty God. It is ordeyned by the sacred rules of the Canon lawe, that such as through the sharpe dartes of their venemous tongue, doo peruert the Scriptures, and go about with all their power to corrupt and infect the soules of the faithfull, should be punished and corrected with most sharpe correction, to the ende that others should be afrayde to attempt the like, and apply themselues the better to the study of Christian concorde, through the examples set before their eyes, as well of seuerity as of clemency.