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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 this followed a general Council in Africa, called the vj. Council of Carthage, an. 420. where were congregated. 217. Bishops among whom was also, Augustinus, Prosper, Orosius, with divers other famous persons. This Council continued the space of v. years, wherein was great contention about the supremacy, and jurisdiction of Rome. The Bishop whereof then was Zosimus. This Zosimus the Roman Bishop had received the same time into the communion of the church without any examination, one that came to complain to him out of Aprike,1 named Apiarius, a Priest whom Aurelius the Metropolitan with the Council of Aphrike had worthily excommunicated for his detestable conditions before. Upon this Zosimus after that he had received and showed such favour to Apiarius, for that he did appeal to him, sendeth to the Council his messengers, to wit Fastinus Bishop of Potentine and two Priests of the Church of Rome named Philippus and Asellus, with these four requests: first that Apiarius whom he had absolved might be received of them again, and that it might be lawful for Bishops or Priests to appeal from the sentence of their Metropolites, & also of the Council, to the sea of Rome.
After this followed a generall Councell in Aphricke, called the vj. Councell of Carthage, an. 420. where were congregated. 217. Byshops among whom was also, Augustinus, Prosper, Orosius, with diuers other famous persons. This Councell continued the space of v. yeares, wherein was great contention about the supremacie, and iurisdiction of Rome. The Byshop wherof then was Zosimus. This Zosimus the Romane Bishop had receaued the same time into the communion of the church without any examination, one that came to complaine to him out of Aprike,1 named Apiarius, a Priest whom Aurelius the Metropolitane with the Councell of Aphrike had worthelye excommunicated for his detestable conditions before. Uppon this Zosimus after that hee hadde receaued and shewed such fauor to Apiarius, for that he did appele to him, sendeth to the Councell his messengers, to wit Fastinus Byshop of Potentine and two Priestes of the Churche of Rome named Philippus and Asellus, with these foure requestes: first that Apiarius whom he had absolued might be receaued of them againe, and that it might be lawful for Byshops or Priestes to appeale from the sentence of their Metropolites, & also of the Counsell, to the sea of Rome.