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The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in…The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in…
The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in the former part of homilies. Set out by the authority of the Queens Majesty: and to be read in every parish church agreeably.The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in the former part of homilees. Set out by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie: and to be read in euery parishe church agreeably.
Imprinted at London : In Poules Churchyarde, by Richard Jugge, and John Cawood, printers to the Queens Majesty, 1571Imprinted at London : In Poules Churchyarde, by Richarde Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, printers to the Queenes Maiestie, 1571
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but Nycaephorus emperor of Constantinople, and his successors Scauratius, the two Michaels, Leo, Theophilus, and other emperors their successors in 1the empire of Greece, continually pulled them down, brake them, burned them, and destroyed them as fast. And when Theodorus Emperor, ⟨p. 79⟩would at the council of Lions have agreed with the Bishop of Rome, and have set up images: he was by the nobles of the empire of Greece deprived, and another chosen in his place: and so rose a jealousy, suspicion, grudge, hatred, and enmity between the christians and empires of the East countries and west, which could never be quenched nor pacified. So that when the Saracens first, and afterward the Turks, invaded the Christians: the one part of christendom would not help the other. By reason whereof, at the last, the noble empire of Greece, and the city imperial Constantinople was lost, and is come into the hands of the infidels, who now have overrun almost all christendom, and possessing past the middle of Hungary, which is part of the west empire, do hang over all our heads, to the utter danger of all christendom.
but Nycaephorus emperour of Constantinople, and his successours Scauratius, the two Michaels, Leo, Theophilus, and other emperours their successours in 1the empire of Grece, continually pulled them downe, brake them, burned them, and destroyed them as fast. And when Theodorus Emperour, ⟨p. 79⟩would at the councel of Lions haue agreed with the Bishop of Rome, and haue set vp images: he was by the nobles of the empire of Grece depriued, and another chosen in his place: and so rose agelousie, suspition, grudge, hatred, and enmitie betwene the christians and empires of the East countries and west, which could neuer be quenched nor pacified. So that when the Sarasens first, and afterwarde the Turkes, inuaded the Christians: the one part of christendome would not helpe the other. By reasō wherof, at the last, the noble empire of Grece, and the citie imperial Constantinople was lost, and is come into the hands of the infidels, who now haue ouerrunne almost all christendome, and possessing past the middle of Hungarie, whiche is part of the west empire, do hang ouer all our heades, to the vtter daunger of all christendome.