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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.
Moreover, the said Paul in the foresaid Epistle, witnesseth, that the charge Apostolical was committed unto Peter over the Circumcised, and so was he entitled. Also S. Paul writing to the Romans, in his manifold salutations to them in Rome, maketh no mention there, of S. Peter, which doubtless should not have been unremembered, if he had been then in Rome. Again S. Peter dating his Epistle from Babylon, was not then belike at Rome.
Moreouer, the said Paule in the foresaid Epistle, witnesseth, that ye charge Apostolical was cōmitted vnto Peter ouer the Circumcised, and so was he intituled. Also S. Paule writing to the Romains, in his manifold salutations to them in Rome, maketh no mentiō there, of S. Peter, which doubtles should not haue bene vnremembred, if he had bene then in Rome. Againe S. Peter dating his Epistle from Babilon, was not then belike at Rome.
Furthermore, histories do record, that Peter was at Pontus v. years, and at Antioch. 7. years. How could he then be 25. years at Rome? Finally, where our adversary alleging out of Ado, saith, that S. Peter was there 25 years, until the last year of Nero: how can that stand, when S. Paul suffering under Nero, was put to death the same day twelvemonth, that is, a whole year after Peter, &c. But especially how agreeth this with Scripture, that Christ should make Peter an Apostle universal to walk in all the world: Item per universum orbem. Item, Etitis mihi testes usque ad fines terrae. &c. And our Papists would needs make him a sitting Bishop, and entitle him to Rome. How accord these: Apostolus and Episcopus ire and sedere. Omnes gentes, and Roma together?
Furthermore, histories doe record, that Peter was at Pontus v. yeares, and at Antioch. 7. yeares. How could he then be 25. yeares at Rome? Finally, where our aduersary alleaging out of Ado, saith, that S. Peter was there 25 yeres, vntil the last yere of Nero: how can that stand, when S. Paule suffering vnder Nero, was put to death the same day tweluemonth, that is, a whole yeare after Peter, &c. But especially how agreeth this with Scripture, that Christ should make Peter an Apostle vniuersall to walke in all the world: Item per vniuersum orbem. Item, Etitis mihi testes vsque ad fines terrae. &c. And our Papists would needs make him a sitting Byshop, and intitle him to Rome. How accorde these: Apostolus and Episcopus ire and sedere. Omnes gentes, and Roma togither?