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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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And thus much to the objection of our adversaries, arguing thus: that as S. Peter being not called universal Apostle, yet was the head of the universal church: So the Pope although he was not first called universal Bishop, had, and might have the charge of the whole Church, and was the universal head of the same. The which objection containing (as is said) a double untruth, our adversaries yet notwithstanding do busy themselves greatly to fortify by sundry testimonies and allegations, patched out of old and ancient Doctors,1 but specially out of Theodoritus, Irenaeus, Ambrose, & Augustine, proving by them, that the sea of Rome having the preeminence and principality, hath been honoured above all other churches. Whereupon the said adversary before minded, groundeth this consequent.
And thus much to the obiection of our aduersaries, arguing thus: that as S. Peter being not called vniuersall Apostle, yet was the head of the vniuersal church: So the Pope although he was not first called vniuersall Bishop, had, and might haue the charge of the whole Church, and was the vniuersall head of the same. The which obiection conteining (as is said) a double vntruth, our aduersaries yet notwithstanding do busie themselues greatly to fortify by sunory testimonies and allegations, patched out of old and auncient Doctours,1 but specially out of Theodoritus, Irenaeus, Ambrose, & Augustine, proouing by them, that the sea of Rome hauing the preeminence and principallitie, hath bene honoured aboue all other churches. Whereupon the said aduersarie before minded, groundeth this consequent.
- 1Irenaeus. Lib. 3. Cap. 3. Amb. de doct. gent. lib. 2. ca. 6. August. Epict. 162. An argument of the Papists.Irenaeus. Lib. 3. Cap. 3. Amb. de doct. gent. lib. 2. ca. 6. August. Epict. 162. An argument of the Papistes.