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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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3The third abuse of the Popes jurisdiction standeth in this, that as in spiritual jurisdiction they have vehemently exceeded the bounds of Scripture, so they have impudently intermeddled them selves in temporal jurisdiction, wherein they have nothing to do. In so much that they have translated the Empire, they have deposed Emperors, Kings, Princes & rulers & Senators of Rome, & set up other, or the same again at their pleasure, they have proclaimed wars, & have warred them selves. And where as Emperors in ancient time have dignified them in titles, have enlarged them with donations, & they receiving their confirmation by the Emperors, have like ingrateful clients to such benefactors, afterward stamped upon their necks, have made them to hold their s•urrup, some to hold the bridle of their horse, have caused them to seek their confirmation at their hand, yea have been Emperors themselves: Seed vacant, & in discordia electionis, and also have been Senators of the City. Moreover have extorted into their own hands the plenary fullness of power & jurisdiction of both the swords, especially since the time of Pope Hildebrand: which Hildebrand deposing Henricus the iiij. Emperor, made him give attendance at his City gate. And after him Pope Bonifacius the viij. showed him self unto the people on the first day like a Bishop, with his keys before him, & the next day in his robes Imperial, having a naked sword borne before him, like an Emperor. an. 1298. And for so much as this inordinate jurisdiction hath not only been used of them, but also to this day is maintained in Rome, let us therefore now compare the usage hereof to the old manner in times past, meaning the primitive and first age of the Church of the Romans. Wherein the old Bishops of Rome in those days, as they were then subject to their Emperors, so were other Bishops in like manner of other nations subject every one to his King & Prince, acknowledging them for their Lords, & were ordered by their authority & obeyed their laws, and that not only in causes civil, but also in regiment Ecclesiastical as appeareth Dist. 10. cap. 1. & 2. Dist. 97. cap. De illicita.
3The third abuse of the Popes iurisdiction standeth in this, that as in spirituall iurisdiction they haue vehemētly exceeded the boūdes of Scripture, so they haue impudētly intermedled them selues in temporall iurisdictiō, wherein they haue nothing to do. In so much that they haue trāslated the Empire, they haue deposed Emperours, Kyngs, Princes & rulers & Senatours of Rome, & set vp other, or the same agayne at their pleasure, they haue proclaymed warres, & haue warred them selues. And where as Emperours in aūcient tyme haue dignified thē in titles, haue enlarged thē with donations, & they receauyng their confirmation by the Emperours, haue like ingratfull clients to such benefactors, afterward stampte vpon their neckes, haue made thē to hold their surrup, some to hold ye bridle of their horse, haue caused them to seeke their confirmation at their hand, yea haue bene Emperours thēselues: Sede vacante, & in discordia electionis, and also haue bene Senators of the Citie. Moreouer haue extorted into their owne handes the plenary fulnes of power & iurisdiction of both the swordes, especially since the tyme of Pope Hildebrand: which Hildebrand deposing Henricus the iiij. Emperour, made him geue attendance at his Citie gate. And after him Pope Bonifacius the viij. shewed him selfe vnto the people on the first day like a Byshop, with his keyes before him, & ye next day in his robes Imperiall, hauyng a naked sword borne before him, like an Emperour. an. 1298. And for so much as this inordinate iurisdiction hath not onely bene vsed of thē, but also to this day is mainteined in Rome, let vs therefore now compare the vsage hereof to the old maner in tymes past, meanyng the primitiue and first age of the Church of the Romaines. Wherein ye old Byshops of Rome in those dayes, as they were then subiect to their Emperours, so were other Byshops in like maner of other nations subiect euery one to his Kyng & Prince, acknowledgyng them for their Lordes, & were ordered by their authoritie & obeyed their lawes, and that not onely in causes ciuile, but also in regiment Ecclesiasticall as appeareth Dist. 10. cap. 1. & 2. Dist. 97. cap. De illicita.