A67927:5177
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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They commanded the master of every house together with the residue, as well fellows as scholars, apparelled in priestlike garments (which they call habits) to mete them ⟨p. 1959⟩at the uttermost gate of their house toward the town. The master him self to be dressed in like apparel as the Priest when he ravisheth himself to Mass, saving that he should put on uppermost his habit, as the rest did. The order of their going they appointed to be in this wise.1 The Master of the House to go foremost. Next unto him every man in his order as he was of degree, seigniority, or of years. Before the M. should be carried a cross & holy water to sprinkle the Commissioners withal, and then after that the said Commissioners to be sensed. And so after this meeting, and mumbling of a few devotions, they determined with this pomp and solemnity to be brought to the Chapel.
They commaunded the master of euery house together with the residue, as well fellowes as scholers, apparelled in priestlike garmēts (which they cal habits) to mete them ⟨p. 1959⟩at the vttermoste gate of theyr house towarde the towne. The maister him selfe to be dressed in like apparell as the Priest when hee rauisheth himselfe to Masse, sauing that he should putte on vppermoste his habite, as the rest dyd. The order of theyr goynge they appoynted to be in thys wise.1 The Maister of the House to goe formost. Next vnto him euery man in hys order as he was of degree, seigniority, or of yeres. Before the M. should be caried a crosse & holy water to sprinckle the Commissioners withal, and then after that the sayd Commissioners to be sensed. And so after this meeting, and mumbling of a few deuotions, they determined with this pompe and solempnitie to bee brought to the Chappell.
- 1Note the ambitious p•mpe of these Papists.Note the ambitious p•mpe of these Papistes.