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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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As touching therefore these titles and terms of preeminence aforesaid, orderly to set forth and declare what histories of times do say in that matter, by the grace of Christ. First we will see what be the titles, the Bishop of §1Rome doth take and challenge to himself, and what is the meaning of them. 2. When the first came in, whether in §2the primitive time or not, and by whom. 3. How they were §3first given to the Roman Bishops, that is, whether of necessary duty, or voluntary devotion, whether commonly of the whole, or particularly of a few, and whether in respect of Peter, or in respect of the City, or else of the worthiness of the Bishop which there sat. 4. And if the §4foresaid names were then given of certain Bishops, unto the bishop of Rome: whether all the said names were given, or but certain, or what they were. 5. Or whether §5they were then received of all Bishops of Rome, to whom they were given, or else refused of some. 6. And finally whether §6they ought to have been refused being given, or not. Touching the discourse of which matters, although it appertain to the profession, rather of Divines, then historians, and would require a long and large debating: yet for so much as both in these, & divers other weighty controversies of Divinity, the knowledge of times and histories, must needs help Divines disputing about the same so much as the grace of Christ shall assist me therein, I will join to the seeking out of truth, such help as I may.
As touching therfore these titles and termes of preheminence aforesaide, orderly to set foorth and declare what histories of times doe saye in that matter, by the grace of Christ. First we will see what be the titles, the Bishop of §1Rome doth take and chalenge to himselfe, and what is the meaning of them. 2. When the first came in, whether in §2the primitiue time or not, and by whom. 3. How they were §3first giuen to the Romane Bishops, that is, whether of necessary duety, or voluntary deuotion, whether commonly of the whole, or particularly of a few, and whether in respect of Peter, or in respect of the Citie, or els of the worthines of the Bishop which there sat. 4. And if the