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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Thus then these titles above recited, as Bishop, Metropolitan, Bishop of the first seat, Primate, Patriarch, Archbishop, that is to mean, chief bishop, or head bishop to other Bishops of his province, we deny not but were in the old time applied, and might be applied to the Bishop of Rome like as the same also were applied to other Patriarchs in other chief Cities and provinces.
1Thus then these titles aboue recited, as Byshop, Metropolitane, Byshop of the fyrst seat, Primate, Patriarche, Archbyshop, that is to meane, chiefebyshop, or headbishop to other Byshoppes of his prouince, wee deny not but were in the olde time applyed, and myght be applyed to the Byshoppe of Rome lyke as the same also were applyed to other Patriarches in other chiefe Citties and prouynces.
- 1Bishop Metropolitan Bishop of the first sea. Primate, Patriarch, Archbishop. Chief Bishop terms used in the primitive time of the Church. High Priest or high Priesthood.Bishop Metropolitane Bishop of the first sea. Primate, Patriarche, Archbishop. Chiefe Byshop termes vsed in the primitiue time of the Churche. High Priest or high Priesthoode.
As touching the name likewise of the high Priest, or high priesthood, neither do I deny but that it hath been found in old monuments and records of ancient times, but in such wise and sort, as it hath been common to Bishops indifferently, and not singularly attributed to any one Bishop or sea. Whereof testimony we have out of the .vij. general Council. dist 38. cap. Omnes, where the Bishops office is called Summum sacerdotium, 1the high Priesthood, in these words: Substantia summi sacerdotii nostri sunt eloquia divinitus tradita .i. vera divinarum Scripturarū disciplina. etc. That is, the substance (say they) of our high Priesthood is the word of discipline of holy scriptures given us from above. &c.