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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.
Upon this, Hadrianus the Pope directeth out a Bull against Frederick, excommunicating him with public & solemn ceremonies, Moreover (conspiring with William duke of Apulia) sought all manner of ways to innsest the emperor, and to set all men against him, especially the clergy. Amongst many other writing to Hilituns Bishop of Drivers, to Arnulphus bishop of Mentz, & to Frederick bishop of Colen, seeketh first to make them of his side. His Epistle to them soundeth to this effect.
Upon this, Hadrianus the Pope directeth out a Bull against Friderike, excommunicating him with publike & solemne ceremonies, Moreouer (conspiring with William duke of Apulia) sought all maner of ways to insest the emperour, and to set all men agaynst him, especially the clergy. Amongst many other writing to Hilituns Byshop of Driuers, to Arnulphus bishop of Mentz, & to Friderike bishop of Colen, seeketh first to make them of his side. His Epistle to them soundeth to this effect.
1The Empire of Rome was transferred from the Greeks to the Almains, so that the king of Almains could not be called Emperor, before he were crowned of the bishop Apostolical. Before his consecration he is a king, afterward Emperor. Whence hath he his Empire then, but of us? By the election of his princes he hath the name of a king by our consecration he hath the name of the Emperor of Augustior of Caesar. Ergo, by us he reigneth as Emperor: Search ancient antiquities. Zacharias P. promoted Carolus, and made him a great name, that he was made and called Emperor. And after that, ever the king of Almains was named Emperor and advocate to the see Apostolical, so that Apulia (conquered by him) was subdued to the bishop of Rome: which Apulia with the city of Rome, is ours, and not the Emperors. Our seat is at Rome,2 the seat of the Emperor is at Aquis in Arduenna, which is a wood in France. The Emperor whatsoever he hath, he hath it of us. As Zechariah did translate the Empire from the Greeks to the Almains: so we may translate it again from the Almains, to the Greeks. Behold it lieth in our power to give it to whom we will,