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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.
This Gregory the fourth here in this present Chapter above mentioned: was the third pope which succeeded after Paschalis the first, being but. 4. years betwixt them, which Paschalis succeeded after Steven the 4. who followed after Leo the 3. next Pope unto Hadrian above in our history mentioned, whereas we entreated of Charles the great. From the time of that Hadrian the first, unto Pope Hadrian the 3. The Emperors had some stroke in the election (at lest in the confirmation) of the Romaine Pope. Notwithstanding, divers of those foresaid popes in the mean time began to work their practises to bring that purpose about. But yet all their devises could take no full effect, before the said Hadrian the iij. as hereafter (Christ willing) shall be declared. So that the Emperors all this while bare some rule in choosing the Popes, and in assembling general Councils. Wherefore by the commandment of Ludovicus the Emperor, in the time of this Gregory the iiij. a general Synod was commenced at Aquisgrave, where it was decreed by the said Gregory and his assistance: first that every Church should have sufficient of his own proper lands and revenues, to find the Priests thereof: that none should need to lack or go about a begging. Item thatnone of the Clergy of what order or degree soever he be, should use any vesture of any precious or scarlet colour. Neither shall wear rings on their fingers, unless it be when Prelates be at Mass, or give their consecrations. Item that Prelates should not keep to great ports or families, nor keep great horse, use dice, or harlots. And the Monks should not exceed measure in gluttony or riot. Item that none of the Clergy being either anointed or shaven: should use either gold or silver in their shoes, slippers, or girdles, like to Heliogabalus. By this it may be conjectured, what pomp and pride in those days was crept into the Clergy. Moreover, by the said pope Gregory the 4. at the commandment of Ludovicus Emperor, the feast of all Saints was first brought into the Church.
This Gregory the fourth here in this present Chapter aboue mentioned: was the third pope which succeeded after Paschalis the first, being but. 4. yeares betwixt them, which Paschalis succeeded after Steuen the 4. who followed after Leo the 3. next Pope vnto Hadrian aboue in our history mentioned, whereas we intreated of Charles the great. From the tyme of that Hadrian the first, vnto Pope Hadrian the 3. The Emperours had some stroke in the election (at lest in the confirmation) of the Romaine Pope. Notwithstanding, diuers of those foresayd popes in the meane time began to work their practises to bring that purpose about. But yet all their deuises could take no full effect, before the sayd Hadrian the iij. as hereafter (Christ willing) shalbe declared. So that the Emperours all this while bare some rule in chusing the Popes, and in assembling generall Councels. Wherfore by the commaundement of Ludouicus the Emperour, in the tyme of this Gregory the iiij. a generall Synode was commensed at Aquisgraue, where it was decreed by the sayd Gregory and his assistaunce: first that euery Church should haue sufficient of his owne proper landes and reuenewes, to finde the Priestes thereof: that none should need to lacke or go about a begging. Itē thatnone of the Clergy of what order or degree soeuer he be, should vse any vesture of any precious or scarelet coulour. Neither shall weare ringes on their fingers, vnlesse it be when Prelates be at Masse, or geue their consecrations. Item that Prelates should not keepe to great portes or families, nor keepe great horse, vse dice, or harlots. And the Monkes should not exceed measure in glotony or riot. Item that none of the Clergye being either annoynted or shauen: should vse either golde or siluer in their shooes, slippers, or girdles, like to Heliogabalus. By this it may be coniectured, what pompe and pride in those daies was crept into the Clergy. Moreouer, by the sayd pope Gregory the 4. at the commaundement of Ludouicus Emperour, the feast of all Saintes was first brought into the Church.