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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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Book 12 › ¶The effect of Doctor Pernes Sermon against M. Bucer.
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These things being dispatched, Perne (as though he had sped his matter marvellously well) was for his labour, of courtesy bidden to dinner to Trinity College by the Commissioners. Where, after the Table was taken up they caused the sentence of condemnation to be copied out with all speed:1 which being signed with the B. of Chesters seal, the next day following was for a triumph sent to London, with divers of those verses and slanderous Libels.
These thynges beyng dispatched, Perne (as thoughe he had sped his matter maruelously well) was for hys labour, of curtesie bidden to dinner to Trinitie Colledge by the Commissioners. Where, after the Table was takē vp they caused the sentence of condemnation to be copied out with all speede:1 which beyng signed with the B. of Chesters seale, the next day followyng was for a triumph sent to London, with diuers of those verses and slaunderous Libels.
- 1The Sentence of condemnation sent to London with the Commissioners letters.The Sentence of condemnatiō sent to London with the Commissioners letters.
Besides this, they sent also their own letters, wherein they both advertised the Cardinal how far they had proceeded in that matter, and also desired his Grace that he would cause to be sent out of hand to Smith the Major of the Town, the Commandment, commonly called a Writ for the burning of Heretics.1 For unless he had the Queens warrant to save him harmless, he would not have to do in the matter: and that which remained to be done in that case, could not be dispatched till that Warrant came.
Besides this, they sent also their owne letters, wherein they both aduertised the Cardinall how farre they had proceeded in that matter, and also desired hys Grace that he would cause to be sent out of hand to Smith the Maior of the Towne, the Commaundement, commonly called a Writte for the burnyng of Heretikes.