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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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7. Seventhly, the dominion of this Roman Patriarch, in the said Council of Carthage. was cut so short, that neither it was permitted to them of Africa to appeal over the sea to him, nor for him to send over his Legates to them for ending their controversies. Whereby it may sufficiently appear, that the Bishop of Rome in those days, was not fully admitted to be the chief of all other Bishops, nor the head of the universal church of Christ in earth, &c.
7. Seuenthly, the dominion of this Romain Patriarch, in the said Councel of Carthage. was cut so short, that neither it was permitted to thē of Affrike to appeale ouer the sea to him, nor for him to send ouer his Legates to them for ending their controuersies. Wherby it may sufficiently appeare, that the Bishop of Rome in those dayes, was not fully admitted to be the chiefe of all other Bishops, nor the head of the vniuersall church of Christ in earth, &c.
8. We hear in this Council, five causes or reasons given, why it is not necessary nor yet convenient for all foreign causes to be brought to one universal head or judge, as is before recited.
8. We heare in this Councell, fiue causes or reasons giuē, why it is not necessary nor yet conuenient for all forraine causes to be brought to one vniuersall head or iudge, as is before recited.
9. Lastly, by the said Council of Carthage, we hear a virtuous exhortation to be given to the bishop of Rome, that he would not induce into the meek & humble church of Christ, the fuming and swelling pride of the world, as is before declared, &c. In this, or in some other Council of Carthage, it was moreover provided by express law, and also specified in the Popes decrees,