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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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After like manner we read of the saints of the new testament,1 whereof many were preferred oftentimes to their bishoprics, and functions of the Church by mere •orcement and compulsion rather of other, then by their own wills. So was blessed Gregory after his flight, and going away, brought back again, and placed in the sea & chair of Rome. Likewise S. Ambrose fore against his mind, who also of purpose accusing and confessing his own defects, because he would be repealed: yet by the commandment of Valentinian the Emperor was enforced to take the burden upon him, which he could by no wise shake of S. Martin in like sort unknowing of any such matter: was circumvented by a certain godly train and wile of the Citizens, before he could be brought to his consecration, which he did not so much take, as he was thrust into it, with much pensiveness and sorrow of hart. By these and such other examples this Chancellor likewise should have rather excused himself as unworthy and vumeet for that romthe, showing himself more willing to refuse then to take it. To the which this archbishop is judged to do clean contrary, &c. Haec ex Chronico. Cui tutulus. De passione & miraculis beati Thomae.
After like maner we reade of the saintes of the newe testament,1 wherof many were preferred oftētimes to their bishopriks, and functions of the Churche by meere •orcement and compulsion rather of other, then by their owne willes. So was blessed Gregory after hys flight, and goyng away, brought backe agayne, and placed in the sea & chayre of Rome. Likewise S. Ambrose fore agaynst hys mynde, who also of purpose accusing and contessing hys owne defectes, because he would be repealed: yet by the cō maundement of Valentinian the Emperour was inforced to take the burden vpō him, which he could by no wise shake of S. Martine in like sorte vnknowing of any such matter: was circumuented by a certayne godly trayne and wile of the Citizens, before he could be brought to hys cō secration, which he did not so much take, as he was thrust into it, with much pensiuenes and sorrow of hart. By these and such other exāples this Chancellour likewise shoulde haue rather excused himselfe as vnworthy and vumeet for that romthe, shewing himselfe more willing to refuse then to take it. To the which this archbishop is iudged to doe cleane contrary, &c. Haec ex Chronico. Cui tutulus. De passione & miraculis beati Thomae.