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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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From thence he went to Brixia, & the next year following to Milan, where he read or professed openly. Again, from hence he was taken by Franciscus, Sfortia, and brought to the University of Papia, there openly to confess Philosophy. Where he remained four years.1 After that he was called to the University of Bononie by Laurentius Spatha, General of that order, whereas he was occupied in reading the books of Aristotle De Anima. In the mean time God wrought in his soul such light of his word, and of true Religion, that he waxing weary of professing Philosophy, began secretly to expound the Epistle of S. Paul to the Rom. to a few which being known, his auditors increased so fast that he was compelled to read openly in the Temple, Whereas the number of his audience daily augmented, so the eager fervency of their minds so mightily increased withal, that every man almost: came with his pen and ink to write, and great diligence was bestowed how to come betime, to take up the first places, where they might best hear, which was about the year of our Lord. 1538. There was the same time at Bononie,2 one Cornelius an arrogant babbler, who envying the doings of this Joannes, took upon him, at the request of Cardinal Campeius, to expound the said Epistle of Saint Paul confuting and disproving the explanation of the said John, and extolling the pope withal his traditions. Contrary, John extolled and commended only Christ, and his merits to the people. But the purpose of Cornelius came to small effect. For the auditors which first came to him, began by little to fall from him and the concourse of the other mans auditors, more and more increased. Which when Cornelius perceived, he persuaded Campeius, that unless he provided that man to be dispatched, the estimation of the Church of Rome would thereby greatly decay. But when they could not openly bring their purpose about, secretly this way was devised, that Cornelius & Joannes should come to open disputation: which disputation endured till 3. of the clock after midnight. At length, when neither ⟨p. 938⟩part could agree, Joannes was bid to return home to his house.
From thence hee went to Brixia, & the next yeare following to Millayn, where he read or professed openly. Againe, from hence hee was taken by Franciscus, Sfortia, and brought to the Uniuersitie of Papia, there openly to confesse Philosophy. Where hee remayned foure yeares.