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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.
As S. Peter had the charge of the whole Church (by the testimony of Gregory) committed unto him, although he were not called universal Apostle:
As S. Peter had the charge of the whole Church (by the testimonie of Gregory) committed vnto him, although he were not called vniuersall Apostle:
So no more absurd it is, for the Pope to be called the head of the whole Church,1 and to have the charge thereof, although he be not called universal Bishop. &c.
So no more absurde it is, for the Pope to be called the head of the whole Church,1 and to haue the charge thereof, although he be not called vniuersall Byshop. &c.
- 1A double untruth in one Popish argument. Peter how he had charge and not charge of the Church. The first untruth in this argument. The dignity of the Church above the Apostles.A double vntrueth in one Popish argument. Peter how he had charge and not charge of the Church. The first vntrueth in this argument. The dignitie of the Church aboue the Apostles.
Wherein is a double untruth to be noted. First in that they pretend Peter to be the head, & to have the charge of the whole Church: if we take here (charge or head) for dominion or mastership upon or above the Church, in all cases judiciary, both spiritual & temporal: for the words of the Scripture be plaine. Non dominantes in clerum 1. Pet. Vos autem non sic.