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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.
Here now began the Church and Clergy of Rome, to wring out of the emperors hand the election of the pope: electing Stephen the 9. for pope,1 contrary to their oath and to the Emperors assignment. Here was the Church of Milan first brought to obedience of the Romish Church, by this Stephanus the 9. bishop of Rome. Who also shamed not to accuse the Emperor Henry (of whom mention is made before) of heresy: for minishing the authority of the Roman sea. So this was their heresy at that time, not to maintain the ambitious proceedings of the Romish prelate. And simony they called this, to take & enjoy any spiritual living at a secular mans hand. Wherefore Stephen hearing this simony to reign in divers places,2 namely in the Churches of Burgundy and Italy, sent forth the Cardinal Hildebrand to reform the matter: who was no less earnest in that kind of commission to help the matter forward.
Here now began the Church and Clergie of Rome, to wring out of the emperours hand the election of the pope: electing Stephen the 9. for pope,1 contrary to their oth and to the Emperours assignement. Here was the Churche of Millan first brought to obedience of the Romish Church, by this Stephanus the 9. bishop of Rome. Who also shamed not to accuse the Emperor Henry (of whom mention is made before) of heresy: for minishing the authority of the Romane sea. So this was their heresie at that time, not to maintaine the ambitious proceedings of the Romish prelate. And simonie they called this, to take & enioy any spirituall liuing at a secular mans hand. Wherefore Stephen hearing this simonie to raigne in diuers places,2 namely in the Churches of Burgundy and Italy, sent foorth the Cardinal Hildebrand to reforme the matter: who was no lesse earnest in that kinde of commission to help the matter forwarde.
- 1Pope Stephan the ix. The Church of Milan first brought under the Church of Rome. The Emperor accused of heresy.Pope Stephan the ix. The Church of Millan first brought vnder the Church of Rome. The Emperour accused of heresie.