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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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Of like force and fashion, and out of the same figure, the same Author patcheth moreover another argument, proving that the Bishop of Rome was titled the head of Christs church, in the primitive time of the old ancestors, before the age of Gregory. His argument proceedeth thus, in the third figure.
Of like force and fashion, and out of the same figure, the same Author patcheth moreouer another argument, proouing that the Bishop of Rome was tituled the head of Christes church, in the primitiue time of the old aunciters, before the age of Gregory. His argument procedeth thus, in the third figure.
1S. Peter was called by the ancient fathers, head of Christs church. S. Peter was bishop of Rome: Ergo, the bishop of Rome was called head of the Church in the old ancient time.
1S. Peter was called by the auncient fathers, head of Christes church. S. Peter was bishop of Rome: Ergo, the bishop of Rome was called head of ye Church in the old auncient tyme.
- 1An argument of the Papists.An argument of the Papistes.
This argument expository, being clouted up in the third figure,1 and concluding singularly, hath rather a show of an argument, then maketh any necessary conclusion, standing upon no mood in the said figure, if the Author thereof were put to his trial. Albeit to leave the form, and to come to the matter of the argument. First, how well he will dispatch himself of the Major, & prove us that S. Peter, although he were at Rome, and taught at Rome, and suffered at Rome: yet that he was bishop and proper Ordinary of that city and special sea of Rome? As touching the allegation of Obadiah, Orosius, Ado, Tertullian, Cyprian, Hierome, Optatius, and Augustine, brought forth for his most advantage,