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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.
The sentence of the Council of Worms against Hildebrand. For so much as thy first ingress and coming in,1 hath been so spotted with so many perjuries, and also the Church of GOD brought in no little danger, through thine abuse and newfanglenes. Moreover, because thou hast defamed thine own life and conversation, with so much and great dishonesty, that we see no little peril or slander to rise thereof: therefore the obedience which yet we never promised thee, hereafter we utterly renounce, & never intend to give thee. And as thou hast neither taken us yet for Bishops (as thou host openly reported of us) so neither will we hereafter take thee to be Apostolic. Vale.
The sentence of the Councell of Wormes against Hildebrand. FOr so much as thy first ingresse and comming in,1 hath bene so spotted with so many periuries, and also the Church of GOD brought in no little danger, through thine abuse and newfanglenes. Moreouer, because thou hast diffamed thine owne lyfe and conuersation, with so much and great dishonesty, that we see no little perill or slaunder to rise therof: therfore the obediēce which yet we neuer promised thee, hereafter we vtterly renounce, & neuer entend to geue thee. And as thou hast neither taken vs yet for Bishoppes (as thou host openly reported of vs) so neither will we hereafter take thee to be Apostolike. Vale.
- 1The counsell of Worms against the Pope.The counsell of Wormes agaynst the Pope.
Gregory the Pope tickled with this sentence, 1first condemneth it in his council of Lateran with excommunication. Secondarily, depriveth Sigifridus Archbishop of Mentz of his dignities, and ecclesiastical livings, with all other bishops, Abbots and Priests, as many as took the Emperors part,