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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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What the ordinary articles were commonly objected to them of Canterbury Diocese,1 is before rehearsed, Pag. 1672. save only that to some of these, as to them that followed after, as the time of their persecution did grow, so their articles withal did increase to the number of two & twenty containing such like matter as served to the maintenance of the Romish See.
What the ordinarye articles were commonly obiected to them of Canterbury Dioces,1 is before rehearsed, Pag. 1672. saue onely that to some of these, as to them that folowed after, as the time of theyr persecution did growe, so theyr articles withall did encrease to the number of two & twenty conteining such like matter as serued to the mainteinaunce of the Romish See.
- 1Concerning their articles read before pag. 1•72.
To these articles what their answers were, likewise, needed here no great rehearsal, seeing they all agreed together,1 though not in the same form of words, yet in much like effect of purposes: first granting the Church of Christ, and denying the Church of Rome, denying the seven Sacraments, refusing the Mass, and the hearing of Latin Service, praying to Saints, justification of works. &c, And though they did not all answer uniformly in some smaller things, as their learning served them, yet in the most principal and chiefest matters they did not greatly discord. &c.
To these articles what theyr answeres were, likewise, needed here no great rehearsall, seeing they all agreed together,1