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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 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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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.
We sayd at the first,1 that the Cardinall thought the Uniuersitie to haue neede of reformation. The reason whye hee shoulde thinke 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 cleaued to the wholesome doctrine of the gospel, or els by reason that bothe for the late schisme, not yet worne out of memorie, and for the doctrine of Martine Bucer, who not long before openlye in the sayd Uniuersitie interpreated holy Scripture, they saw many so sore corrupted and spotted with thys infection, that (euen as when a fire is spred in a towne) vnlesse a speedy remedy were adhibited out of hande, it were not possible, to their thinking, to quench it many yeares after. Who also feared (if it were not looked to in time) least this mischief should take rote, and by litle and litle infect al the members next vnto it, which yet were whole and sounde.
- 1The cause why the reformation was taken in hand.The cause why the reformation was taken in hande.