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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. 1] 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. 1] 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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1In the days of these Emperors above recited, was Pontianus bishop of Rome, who succeeded next after Urbanus above rehearsed, about the year of our Lord, 236. in the xij. year of Alexander, as Eusebius, Lib. 6. cap. 28. noteth: declaring him to sit vj. years. Contrary Damasus and Platina write, that he was bishop ix. years and a half. And that in the time of Alexander, he with Philippus his Priest was banished into Sardinia, and there died, But it seemeth more credible that he was banished rather under Maximinus, and died in the beginning of the reign of Gordianus. In his Epistles decretal (which seem likewise to be feigned) he appeareth very devout, after the common example of other bishops to uphold the dignity of Priests, and of Clergy men, saying: that God hath them so familiar with him, that by them he accepteth the offerings and oblations of other, and forgiveth their sins,2 and reconcileth them unto him. Also, that they do make the body of the lord with their own mouth, and give it to other, &c. Which doctrine how it standeth with the Testament of God, & glory of Christ, let the Reader use his own judgement.
1In the dayes of these Emperours aboue recited, was Pontianus bishop of Rome, who succeeded next after Vrbanus aboue rehersed, about the yeare of our Lord, 236. in the xij. yeare of Alexander, as Eusebius, Lib. 6. cap. 28. noteth: declaring him to sit vj. yeares. Contrary Damasus and Platina write, that he was bishop ix. yeares and a halfe. And that in the tyme of Alexander, he with Philippus his Priest was banished into Sardina, and there died, But it semeth more credible that he was banished rather vnder Maximinus, and died in the beginning of the raigne of Gordianus. In his Epistles decretal (which seeme likewise to be fayned) he appeareth very deuout, after the common example of other bishops to vphold the dignitie of Priests, and of Clergie men, saying: that God hath them so familiar with him, that by them he accepteth the offrings and oblations of other, and forgiueth their sinnes,2 and reconcileth them vnto him. Also, that they do make the body of the lord with their owne mouth, and geue it to other, &c. Which doctrine how it standeth with the Testament of God, & glory of Christ, let the Reader vse his owne iudgement.