A67927:5154
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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On friday, the 8. of January, the Queens Commissioners, videlicet, Doctor Perne Uicechauncellor, Doctor Segewicke, Doctor Harvey, M. Franck, Kust, and an other who is here nameless, also with sir James Dyer, the Recorder, M. Chapman, Evered sitting together in the Hal, certain were there called by the appointment of L. Haws, and charge given what should be done. And first the Commission was read. Then were all the high Constables called to bring in their precepts, and sworn. Also 2. of every Parish of 10. or 12. hundreds, were sworn to inquire of heresy, lollardy, conspiracy, seditious words, tales, and rumours against the King and Queen. Item, for heretical and seditious books, for negligences & misdemeanour in the church, for observation of Ceremonies, for Ornaments, and stock of the church.
On friday, the 8. of Ianuarie, the Queenes Commissioners, videlicet, Doctor Perne Uicechauncellor, Doctor Segewicke, Doctor Haruy, M. Francke, Kust, and an other who is here namelesse, also with sir Iames Dyer, the Recorder, M. Chapman, Euered sitting together in the Hal, certaine were there called by the appoyntment of L. Hawes, and charge giuen what should be done. And first the Commission was read. Then were all the high Constables called to bring in theyr precepts, and sworne. Also 2. of euery Parishe of 10. or 12. hundredes, were sworne to inquire of heresie, lollardie, conspiracie, seditious words, tales, and rumors against the King and Queene. Item, for hereticall and seditious bookes, for negligences & misdemeanour in the church, for obseruation of Ceremonies, for Ornaments, and stocke of the church.
We said at the first,1 that the Cardinal thought the University to have need of reformation. The reason why he should think so, was this: either because the same of long continuance since any man could remember, had cast of the Yoke of the B. of Rome, and cleaved to the wholesome doctrine of the gospel, or else by reason that both for the late schism, not yet worn out of memory, and for the doctrine of Martin Bucer, who not long before openly in the said University interpreted holy Scripture, they saw many so sore corrupted and spotted with this infection, that (even as when a fire is spread in a town) unless a speedy remedy were adhibited out of hand, it were not possible, to their thinking, to quench it many years after. Who also feared (if it were not looked to in time) least this mischief should take rote, and by little and little infect all the members next unto it, which yet were whole and sound.