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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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Order giveth that he should have the dignity, which to Archbishops is due, whatsoever is added more, is derogation to the rest. And thus much concerning distinction of degrees, and order in giving to every degree, his place and honour.
Order giueth that he should haue the dignitie, which to Archbishops is due, whatsoeuer is added more, is derogation to the rest. And thus much concerning distinction of degrees, and order in giuing to euery degree, his place and honour.
The second reason or answer to the objection before moved, pag. 16. is this:1 that being granted to the Papists, that the Doctors aforesaid, speaking of the principality of the church of Rome, do mean not only of the inward virtues of that church, but also of the outward authority and jurisdiction of the same, above other churches: yet the cause wherefore they did attribute so much to the church, is to be expended, which was this, as before was alleged out of the Council of Calcedon, cap. 28. [Greek or Hebrew], that is,2 for the title and Empery which that city of Rome had then above other cities, which cause being outward & carnal, was neither then cause sufficient, and now ceasing, importeth not to us the like effect, according as they say: Sublata causa, tollitur effectus. So that by the reason thereof, the foresaid principality of the church of Rome, did not hold then jure divino, sed humano. And as it holdeth by mans law, so by mans law may be repealed again.
The second reason or answer to the obiectiō before moued, pag. 16. is this:1 that beyng graunted to the Papists, that the Doctours aforesaid, speaking of the principallitie of the church of Rome, doe meane not onely of the inward vertues of that church, but also of the outward authoritie and iurisdiction of the same, aboue other churches: yet the cause wherfore they did attribute so much to the church, is to be expēded, which was this, as before was alledged out of the Councel of Calcedon, cap. 28. , that is,