Ecclesiastical Memorials (Volume 2 ); Relating Chiefly to Religion, and Its Reformation Under the Reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, and Queen Mary the First with the Appendixes Containing the Original Papers, Records, Etc (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1816. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 1550. The pound. P. 224. A pound of sweet butter not above . . Id. ob. Barrelled butter of Essex, not to be sold to any of the king's subjects above . ob. di. q. And barrelled butter of any other parts . -- ob. q. Cheese of Essex to be sold from Hallowmas till new-year's crop ob. di. q. Cheese of other parts not above . . . -- ob. q. CHAP. XXVIII. Controversy about the ecclesiastical habits. Peter Martyr's, A Lasco's, and Bucer's judgments thereof. Altars taken down. Barlow, Bishop of Bath and Wells. Superstition in Wales. Foreign matters. Duke of Somerset restored. Grants of the king. Lady Elizabeth. Morice. Haddon. Knox. Hope* _DUT to return to ecclesiastical matters. This contest. year alSo happened the great controversy with Ho per, who, being to be consecrated bishop, refused to wear the ordinary episcopal habits, because they had been used by papistical idolaters. But before this contest happened with Ilopcr, it seems the disCap and pute of the cap and surplice, and other pretended surplice, popish habits, grew very warm: for there is a letter of Peter Martyr extant, to a certain friend nameless, dated July 1, wherein, by occasion of his friend's Peter Mar-writing to him upon this argument, he said, "That Sent DEGREESud8"being indifferent things of themselves, they make no thereof, man either godly or. ungodly. Yet he judged it more expedient, that that garment and divers other things were taken away, when it might conveniently be: wherby ecclesiastical things might be don in a more plain manner. For when signs are defended and retained with so obstinate a mind, which are not underpropt with God's word, there men are oftentimes less desirous of the things themselves signified therby. And where shew most prevails, there commonly that which is serious is much negle...