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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Next to this Stephen the ii. succeeded Paul the first, who following his predecessors, thundered out great excommunications against Constantinus the Emperor of Constantinople, for abrogating and plucking down Images set up in Temples. Notwithstanding this Constantine neglecting the Popes vain curses persevered in his blessed purpose, in destroying Idolatry till the end of his life. Then came to be Pope, Constantinus the second a lay man, and brother to Desiderius the king of Lombardy: for the which cause he was shortly deposed, and thrust into a monastery, having his eyes put out.
Next to this Stephen the ii. succeeded Paule the first, who following his predecessors, thundred out great excō munications against Constantinus the Emperor of Constantinople, for abrogating and plucking downe Images set vp in Temples. Notwithstandyng this Constantine neglecting the Popes vaine curses perseuered in his blessed purpose, in destroying Idolatry till the end of his lyfe. Then came to be Pope, Constantinus the second a lay man, and brother to Desiderius the king of Lombardy: for the which cause he was shortly deposed, and thrust into a monastery, hauing his eyes put out.
In whose stead succeeded Stephen the iij. who ordained that after that, no lay man should be Pope: condemning moreover the council of Constantinople the vii. for heretical, because in that council the worshipping of Images was reproved and condemned. Contrary to the which Council, this Pope not only maintained the filthy Idolatry of Images in Christian Temples, but also advanced their veneration, commanding them most Ethnically to be incensed, &c. At this time Carolus Magnus called Charles the great a little before mentioned, began to reign, by whom this Pope caused Desiderius the Lombard king, to be deprived,
In whose stead succeeded Stephen the iij. who ordained that after that, no lay man should be Pope: condemnyng moreouer the councel of Constantinople the vii. for heretical, because in that councell the worshipying of Images was reprooued and condemned. Contrary to the which Councell, this Pope not only maintained the filthy Idolatry of Images in Christian Temples, but also aduaunced their ueneration, commaunding them most Ethnically to be incensed, &c. At this tyme Carolus Magnus called Charles the great a little before mentioned, began to raign, by whom this Pope caused Desiderius the Lombard king, to be depriued,