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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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But to return again to Gregory, who confirming the sentence of Pelagius his predecessor above mentioned, had no small conflicts about this title matter, both with the Patriarch, and with the Emperor of Constantinople▪ as witnesseth Antonius, 1& other. &c. The history is thus: After that John being made of a Monk, Patriarch of Constantinople, by his flattery & hypocrisy, had obtained of Mauritius the Emperor, to be extolled above other Bishops with the name of universal Patriarch, and that he would write to Gregory bishop then of Rome, for his consent concerning the same: Gregory abiding still in his constancy, did set himself stoutly against that Antichristian title, and would give no place. At the same time the Lombards had invaded the country of Italy, and the City of Rome, the Emperor keeping then at Constantinople, and setting in Italy an overseer called Exarchus, to rule in Ravenna▪ Gregory perceiving the Emperor Mauritius to be displeased with him about the matter afore touched, writeth to Constantina the Empress, arguing and declaring in his letters, that presumption and pride of him to be universal Patriarch, was both against the rule of the gospel, and decrees of the Canons, namely, the vj. Canon of Nicene Council, and the novelty of that newfound title to declare nothing else, but that the time of Antichrist was near. Upon this, Mauritius the Emperor taking displeasure with him, calleth home his soldiers again from Italy, and inciteth the Lombards against the Romans: who with their king Agilulphus, thereupon contrary to their league made before, set upon the city of Rome, and besieged it a whole year together, Gregory yet notwithstanding still remaining in his former constancy. After these afflictions thus overpast, Eulogius Patriarch of Alexandria, writeth to the said Gregory in his letters, naming him universal Pope, unto whom Gregory refusing the same, answereth again as followeth.
But to returne againe to Gregory, who confirming the sentence of Pelagius his predecessour aboue mentioned, had no small conflicts about this title matter, both with the Patriarche, and with the Emperour of Constantinople▪ as witnesseth Antonius, 1& other. &c. The historie is thus: After that Iohn beyng made of a Monke, Patriarche of Constantinople, by his flatterie & hypocrisie, had obtained of Mauritius the Emperor, to be extolled aboue other Bishops with the name of vniuersall Patriarche, and that he would write to Gregorie bishop then of Rome, for his consent concerning the same: Gregory abiding still in his constancie, did set himselfe stoutly against that Antichristian title, and would geue no place. At the same tyme the Lombards had inuaded the countrey of Italy, and the Citie of Rome, the Emperor keping then at Constantinople, and setting in Italy an ouersear called Exarchus, to rule in Rauenna Gregory perceiuing the Emperour Mauritius to bee displeased with him about the matter afore touched, writeth to Constantina the Empresse, arguing and declaring in his letters, that presumption and pride of him to bee vniuersall Patriarch, was both against the rule of the gospel, and decrees of the Canons, namely, the vj. Canon of Nicene Councell, and the noueltie of that newfound title to declare nothing els, but that the tyme of Antichrist was neere. Upon this, Mauritius the Emperor taking displeasure with him, calleth home his souldiors againe from Italy, and inciteth the Lombardes against the Romaines: who with their king Agilulphus, therupō contrary to their league made before, set vpon the citie of Rome, and besieged it a whole yeare togither, Gregory yet notwithstāding still remaining in his former constancie. After these afflictions thus ouerpast, Eulogius Patriarch of Alexandria, writeth to the said Gregory in his letters, naming him vniuersall Pope, vnto whom Gregory refusing the same, answereth againe as followeth.