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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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1Over and besides, it is witnessed by the said Irenaeus, that Policarpus came to Rome in the time of Anicetus Bishop of Rome about the year of our Lord. 157. in y• reign of Antoninus Pius, whose cause of his coming thither appeareth to be about the controversy of Easter day: wherein the Asians and the Romans something disagreed among themselves. And therefore the said Policarpus in the behalf of the brethren and Church of Asia, took his long journey thither to come and confer with Anicetus. Whereof writeth also Nicephorus Lib. 4. declaring that Policarpus and Anicetus, something varied in opinions and judgement about that matter. And that notwithstanding, yet both friendly communicated either with the other.2 insomuch that Anicetus in his Church gave place to Policarpus to minister the Communion and Sacrament of the Lords Supper for honour sake, which may be a notable testimony now to us, that the doctrine concerning the free use and liberty of ceremonies, was at that time retained in the church without any offence of stomach, or breach of Christian peace in the Church.
1Ouer and besides, it is witnessed by the sayd Irenaeus, that Policarpus came to Rome in the time of Anicetus Byshop of Rome about the yere of our Lord. 157. in y• raigne of Antoninus Pius, whose cause of his comming thether appeareth to be about the controuersie of Easterday: wherin the Asians and the Romanes somthing disagreed amonge thēselues. And therfore the said Policarpus in the behalfe of the brethren and Church of Asia, tooke his long iourneye thether to come and conferre with Anicetus. Wherof wryteth also Nicephorus Lib. 4. declaring that Policarpus and Anicetus, something varied in opinions and iudgement about that mater. And that notwithstanding, yet both frēdly communicated either with the other.2 insomuch that Anicetus in his Church gaue place to Policarpus to minister the Communion and Sacrament of the Lordes Supper for honour sake, which may be a notable testimony now to vs, that the doctrine concerning the free vse and liberty of ceremonies, was at that time retained in the church without any offence of stomacke, or breach of Christian peace in the Church.