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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
Book 5 › ¶ Grumpert Faber Notary of the Germans.Book 5 › ¶ Grumpert Faber Notary of the Germaynes.
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.
The next day following,1 this Martin was made priest (which before was but a Cardinal Deacon) and the next day after was consecrate Bishop, and sang his first mass, whereat was present 140. mitred Bishops. After this, the next morrow, the new holy Pope ordained a general procession, where a certain Clarke was appointed to stand with flax and fire, who setting the flax on fire, thus said: Ecce pater sancte, sic transit gloria mundi. i. behold holy father, thus vadeth the transitory glory of this world. Which done,2 the same day the holy father was brought up unto an high scaffold (saith the story) I will not say to an high mountain, where was offered to him all the glory of the world, &c. there to be crowned for a triple King. This done, the same day, after dinner, the new crowned Pope was with great triumph brought through y• middest of the City of Constance, where all the Bishops and Abbots followed with their mitres.3 The Popes horse was all trapped with red scarlet down to the ground. The Cardinals horses were all in white silk, the Emperor on the right side, and prince Elector on the left, playing both the Popes footmen, went on foot, leading the Popes horse by the bridle.
The next day following,1 this Martine was made priest (which before was but a Cardinall Deacon) and the next day after was consecrate Bishop, and sang his first masse, whereat was present 140. mitted Bishops. After thys, the next morow, the new holy Pope ordeined a generall procession, where a certaine Clarke was appointed to stand with flaxe and fire, who setting the flaxe on fire, thus said: Ecce pater sancte, sic transit gloria mundi. i. behold holye father, thus vadeth the transitorie glory of this worlde. Which done,2 the same day the holy father was brought vp vnto an high scaffold (saith the story) I will not say to an high mountaine, where was offered to him all the glory of the world, &c. there to be crowned for a triple Kyng. This done, the same day, after dinner, the new crowned Pope was with great triumph brought through y middest of the Citie of Constance, where all the Bishops and Abbots followed with their miters.