A History of the Martin Marprelate Controversy in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Issues 1-3

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W. Pickering, 1845 - 224 pages
 

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Page 99 - No more of that :— I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice...
Page 53 - THOUGH for no other cause, yet for this ; that posterity may know we have not loosely through silence permitted things to pass away as in a dream, there shall be for men's information extant thus much concerning the present state of the Church of God established amongst us, and their careful endeavour which would have upheld the same.
Page 188 - Forme of prayers," 1561, occurs " the manor of buriall," in which there is the following direction : " The corps is reverentlie brought to the grave, accompanied with the congregation, without any further ceremonies : which being buried, the Minister, if he be present, and required, goeth to the Church, if it be not farr off, and maketh some comfortable exhortation to the people, touching death and resurrection.
Page 28 - A briefe and plaine declaration, concerning: the desires of all those faithfull Ministers, that have and do seeke for the Discipline and reformation of the Church of Englande : which may serve for a just apologie against the false accusations and slaundersof their adversaries.
Page 12 - Oh read ouer D. JOHN BRIDGES, for it is a worthy worke : Or an epitome of the fyrste Booke of that right worshipfull volume, written against the Puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipful! a prieste, JOHN BRIDGES, Presbyter, Priest or Elder, doctor of Diuillitie, and Deane of Sarum.
Page 61 - ... every person under the degree of a bishop, which doth or shall pretend to be a priest or minister of God's Holy Word and Sacraments, by reason of any other form of institution, consecration, or ordering, than the form set forth by parliament in the time of the late King of most worthy memory, King Edward the Sixth, or now used in the reign of our most gracious sovereign lady...
Page 13 - Divillitie, and Deane of Sarum. Wherein the arguments of the puritans are wisely prevented, that when they come to answere M. Doctor, they must needes say something that hath bene spoken.
Page 162 - ROOME for a royster ; so thats well sayd, itch a little further for a good fellowe. Now haue at you all my gaffers of the rayling religion, tis I that must take you a peg lower. I am sure you looke for more worke, you shall haue wood enough to cleaue, make your tongue...
Page 90 - Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Page 20 - Martins Months minde, that is, A certaine report, and true description of the Death, and Funeralls, of olde Martin Marre-prelate, the great makebate of England, and father of the Factious.

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