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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.
After him sate Pope Nicholas the first,1 who enlarged the Popes decrees with many constitutions, equalling the authority of them, with the writings of the Apostles. He ordained that no secular Prince, nor the Emperor himself, should be present at their Councils, unless in matters concerning the faith: to the end that such as they judged to be heretics, they should execute and murder. Also, that no lay men should sit in judgement upon the clergy men, or reason upon the Popes power. Item that no Christian Magistrate should have any power upon any Prelate, alleging that a Prelate is called God. Item that all Church service should be in Latin: yet notwithstanding, dispensing with the Sclavonians, and Polonians, to retain still their vulgar language. Sequences in the Mass were by him first allowed. By this Pope, Priests began to be restrained and debarred from marrying:2 whereof Hulderike Bishop of Ausbrough (a learned & an holy man) sending a letter unto the Pope, gravely and learnedly refuteth and reclaimeth against his undiscret proceedings touching that matter. The copy of which letter, as I thought it unworthy to be suppressed, so I judged it here worthy & meet for the better instruction of the Reader, to be inserted. The words whereof here follow out of Latin into English translated.
After him sate Pope Nicholas the first,1 who enlarged the Popes decrees with many constitutions, equallyng the authoritie of them, with the writings of the Apostles. He ordayned that no secular Prince, nor the Emperour himself, should be present at their Councels, vnles in matters concerning the fayth: to the end that such as they iudged to be heretikes, they should execute and murther. Also, that no lay men should sit in iudgement vpon the clergy men, or reason vpon the Popes power. Item that no Christian Magistrate should haue any power vpon any Prelate, alledging that a Prelate is called God. Item that all Church seruice should be in Latine: yet notwithstanding, dispensing with the Sclauonians, and Polonians, to retaine still their vulgar language. Sequences in the Masse were by him first allowed. By this Pope, Priestes began to be restrained and debarred from marrying:2