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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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3. To the intent to allure other to seek to them, how ready they were to release and quit this Apiarius as guiltless, which after was tried culpable by his own confession.
3. To the intent to allure other to seeke to them, how redie they were to release and quit this Apiarius as guiltles, which after was tried culpable by his owne confession.
4. How contrary to the acts and doings of the Romish bishop, this Council condemned him, whom the said bishop of Rome before had absolved, little respecting the proceedings of the Romish church.
4. How contrary to the actes and doings of the Romish bishop, this Councell condemned him, whom the said bishop of Rome before had absolued, litle respecting the proceedings of the Romish church.
5. How the bishops of old time have been falsifiers of ancient Councils and writings, whereby it may be suspected, that they which shamed not to falsify & corrupt the Council of Nice, much less would they stick to abuse and falsify the decretal Epistles and writings of particular Bishops & Doctors, for their own advantage, as no doubt they have done many one.
5. How the bishops of old time haue bene falsifiers of ancient Councels and writings, wherby it may be suspected, that they which shamed not to falsifie & corrupt the Councell of Nice, much lesse would they sticke to abuse and falsifie the decretall Epistles and writings of perticular Bishops & Doctors, for their owne aduantage, as no doubt they haue done many one.