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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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Here is to be touched by the way,1 the error of the gloss upon the 23. dist. which falsely allegeth out of the Chronicles, that Benedictus 10. which succeeded Stephen, was deposed: after whom came Joannes bishop of Sabine for money, & he again deposed. Benedictus was then restored, and after displaced again, and then Joannes Archdeacon ad portam latinam, was made Pope, and he again deposed by the Emperor, and all this within one year. Which history neither is found in any Chronicle, nor agreeth upon any Benedictus, save only that Benedictus 9. was deposed, & then reigned 3. popes together, Benedictus 9. Sylvester 3. & Gregorius 6.2 which before was called Joannes ad portam latinam, whom the Emperor deposed (all three together.) But that Benedict neither was the 10.3 neither did he succeed pope Stephen, as the gloss recordeth. Nicolas thus being set up without the mind both of the emperor,4 & of the people of Rome, after his fellow Pope was driven away: brake up the Synod of Sutrium, & came to Rome, where he assembled an other council, called concilium Lateranum. In which council first was promulgate the terrible sentence of excommunication mentioned in the decrees, & beginneth: In nomine Domini nostri. &c. The effect whereof is this. First, that he after a subtle practise (as far and as plainly as he durst speak) undermindeth the Emperors jurisdiction, and transferreth to a few Cardinals, and certain Catholic persons, the full authority of choosing the Pope.5 Secondly, against all such as do creep into the seat of Peter, by money or favour without the full consent of the Cardinals: he thundereth with terrible blasts of excommunication, accursing them and their children with devils, as wicked persons to the anger of almighty god, giving also authority and power to Cardinals, with the Clergy and laity, to depose all such persons, and call a council general, wheresoever they will against them.
Here is to be touched by the way,1