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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.
It were to long here to declare the confederation betwixt this Nicholas, and Robertus Guiscardus: whom this pope (contrary to all right and good law, displacing the right heir) made Duke of Apulia,1 Calabria, Sicily, and captain general of S. Peters lands: that through his force of arms and violence, he might the better subdue all such as should rebel to his obedience, and so did. Now let all men judge & understand (which be godly wise) how this standeth with the doctrine of Christ,2 the example of Peter, or the spirit of a christen bishop, by outward arms & violence to conquer christen men & countries, under the obedience of a bishops sea. Thus Pope Nicolas the 2. well answering to his Greek name: by might and force continued 3. years and a half. But at length he met with Brazutus cup,3 and so turned up his heels.
It were to long heere to declare the confederation betwixt this Nicholas, and Robertus Guiscardus: whome this pope (cōtrary to all right and good law, displacing the right heire) made Duke of Apulia,1