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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.
Ye heard a little before of the death of Pope Hildebrand, after the time of which Hildebrand, the German Emperors began to loose their authority and right in the Popes election, and in giving of benefices. For next after this Hildebrand,1 came Pope Victor by the setting up of Matilda, and the Duke of Normandy, with the faction and retinue of Hildebrand,2 who likewise showed himself stout against the emperor. But God gave the shrewd Low short horns: For Victor being poisoned (as some say in his chalice) late but one year and a half. Notwithstanding the same imitation and example of Hildebrand continued still in them that followed after. And like as the kings of Israel followed most part the steps of Jeroboam, till the time of their desolation: so for the greatest sort all Popes followed the steps and proceedings, of this Hildebrand their spiritual Jeroboam, in maintaining false worship, and chiefly in upholding the dignity of the sea, against all rightful authority,3 and the lawful kingdom of Zion. In the time of this Victor, began the order of the Monks of Charterhouse, through the means of one Hugo bishop of Gracionople, and of Bruno bishop of Colen.
Ye heard a little before of the death of Pope Hildebrād, after the tyme of which Hildebrand, the Germain Emperors began to loose their authoritie and right in the Popes electiō, and in geuing of benefices. For next after this Hildebrand,1 came Pope Victor by the setting vp of Matilda, and the Duke of Normandy, with the faction and retinue of Hildebrand,2 who likewise shewed himselfe stout against ye emperor. But God gaue the shrewd Low short hornes: For Victor beyng poysoned (as some say in his chalice) late but one yeare and a halfe. Notwithstanding the same imitation and example of Hildebrand continued still in thē that followed after. And like as the kings of Israel folowed most part the steps of Ieroboam, till the tyme of theyr desolation: so for the greatest sort all Popes followed the steps and proceedings, of this Hildebrand their spirituall Ieroboam, in maintaining fals worship, and chiefly in vpholding the dignitie of the sea, against all rightfull authoritie,