A67927:5494
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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Fifthly, as they brought in a false Ordinary to sit upon him: so they pretended false articles against him, which were no part of his examinations, but of their devising, to have his blood.
Fiftly, as they brought in a false Ordinarye to sit vpon him: so they pretended false articles agaynst him, whiche were no part of his examinations, but of their deuising, to haue his bloud.
Sixthly and lastly, having no other ground nor just matters against him, but only for saying these words: that which I said, I have said, they red the sentence of death upon him.
Sixtly and lastly, hauing no other groūd nor iust matters agaynst him, but onely for saying these wordes: that which I sayd, I haue sayde, they red the sentence of death vpon him.
And this was the dealing of these men, which needs will be reputed for Catholic fathers of the spirituality succeeders of the Apostles, disciples of Christ, pillars of the holy Church, and leaders of the people. Of whose doings and proceedings, how agreeable they are to the example of Christ and his Apostles, I leave to discuss, referring the judgement hereof to them, which know the institution of Christs religion and doctrine.
And this was the dealing of these men, whiche needes will be reputed for Catholicke fathers of ye spirituality succeders of the Apostles, disciples of Christ, pillers of the holy Churche, and leaders of the people. Of whose doynges and proceedinges, howe agreable they are to the example of Christ and his Apostles, I leaue to discusse, referryng ye iudgement hereof to them, which know the institution of Christes religion and doctrine.