A67927:1469
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 2] 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 2] 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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Alexander our holy father the Pope of Rome, 1selleth for money both right and dome: And all kind of holiness the holy father doth not stick, to set to sell, ready money for to get. And eke Christ himself he dare be bold, to chop and change for silver and gold: And why should any think this to be sore, For what doth he sell, but that he bought before?
Alexander our holy father the Pope of Rome, 1selleth for money both right and dome: And all kind of holines the holy father doth not sticke, to set to sell, ready money for to get. And eke Christ himselfe he dare be bolde, to chop and chaunge for siluer and gold: And why should any thinke this to be sore, For what doth he sell, but that he bought before?
- 1Verses against Pope Alexander.Verses agaynst Pope Alexāder.
I grant these verses to be light gear, and the verse is but rude, but (alas) such conditions were more wicked & lewd then any wit could express. If these had been but the faults of one or a few in number, they had been less pernicious, and might have been taken for personal crimes, not to be imputed unto that Sea: but now (alas) the matter is more then evident to all that have godly understanding, that these crimes be grounded upon laws, be established by custom, and set forth by all kind of wicked doctrine, falsehood and craft, and therefore now are not to be esteemed for any one mans or a few mens personal crimes, but are now by laws, custom and doctrine incorporated into that wicked Sea, and maketh in deed the body of the Beast whereupon the abominable whore doth sit.
I graunt these verses to be light gere, and the verse is but rude, but (alas) suche conditions were more wicked & leud then any wit could expresse. If these had bene but the faultes of one or a few in number, they had bene lesse pernicious, and might haue bene taken for personall crimes, not to be imputed vnto that Sea: but now (alas) the matter is more then euident to all that haue godly vnderstanding, that these crimes be grounded vpon lawes, be established by custome, and set forth by all kinde of wicked doctrine, falshood and craft, and therfore now are not to be estemed for any one mans or a few mens personall crimes, but are now by lawes, custome and doctrine incorporated into that wicked Sea, and maketh in deede the body of the Beast whereupon the abhominable whore doth sit.