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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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*A copy of the Bishops Letter written to the Parish of Weme.
*A copy of the Byshops Letter written to the Parish of Weme.
1Understanding that one Glover an heretic is dead in the parish of Weme, which Glover hath for all the time of my being in this country been known for a rebellion against our holy faith and Religion, a Contemner of the holy Sacraments and ceremonies used in holy Church, and hath separate himself from the holy Communion of all good Christian men, nor never required to be reconciled to our mother holy Church, nor in his last days did not call for his ghostly father, but dyed without all rites belonging to a Christian man: I thought it good not only to command the Curate of Weme that he should not be buried in Christian mans burial, but also will and command all the parish of Weme that no man procure, help, nor speak to have him buried in holy ground: but I do charge and command the Church Wardens of Weme in special, and all the parish of the same that they assist the said Curate in defending and letting, and procuring that he be not buried neither in the Church nor within the wanybles of the Churchyard, and likewise I charge those that brought the body to the place, to carry it away again, and that at their charge: as they will answer at their peril. At Ecclesch this 6. of September. an. 1558. By your Ordinary Radulph Coventry and Lichfield.
1VNderstanding that one Glouer an heretick is dead in the parish of Weme, whiche Glouer hath for all the time of my being in this country bene knowne for a rebellion agaynst our holy fath and Religion, a Contemner of the holy Sacramentes and ceremonies vsed in holy Churche, and hath separate himselfe frō the holy Communion of all good Christian men, nor neuer required to be reconciled to our mother holy Church, nor in hys last dayes did not call for his ghostly father, but dyed without all rites belonging to a Christian man: I thought it good not only to commaund the Curate of Weme that he shoulde not be buried in Christian mans buriall, but also will and commaunde all the parish of Weme that no manne procure, helpe, nor speake to haue him buried in holy ground: but I do charge and commaund the Church Wardens of Weme in speciall, and all the parishe of the same that they assist the sayd Curate in defending and letting, and procuring that he bee not buried neither in the Churche nor within the wanybles of the Churchyarde, and likewise I charge those that brought the body to the place, to cary it away agayne, and that at theyr charge: as they will aunswere at theyr perill. At Ecclesch this 6. of September. an. 1558. By your Ordinary Radulph Couentry and Liechfield.