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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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The bishop of Rome therefore ought herein to be abashed, ashamed, and to abhor his own pride. For in this he outrageously doth offend God and blasphemeth him,1 in that he presumeth to take this high name from our bishop Christ: In that, he taketh away (as much as lieth in him) the glory of God, the majesty appertaining unto Christ: In that he taketh upon him these names only appropriate unto Christ, Summus pontifex, maximus pontifex, universalis pontifex: the highest Bishop, the greatest Bishop, the universal Bishop, the Bishop of all the world. I much marvel how he dare be so bold to usurp and take these great names upon him.2 Greater blasphemy cannot be▪ then to take from God, that that naturally belongeth unto him: then to take from God, his glory and honour: then to vindicate and take upon him such high names, as beseemeth no Christen man to usurp. God said by his Prophet: Non dabo gloriam meam alteri: I will not give my glory away to any other, to any creature. He doth reserve the glory, that laud & honour that belongeth only unto him, unto himself:3 no man to attempt so far, no man to take so much upon him.
The bishop of Rome therefore ought herein to be abashed, ashamed, and to abhorre his owne pride. For in this he outragiously doth offend God and blasphemeth him,1 in that he presumeth to take this high name from our byshop Christ: In that, he taketh away (as much as lyeth in him) the glory of God, the maiesty appertayning vnto Christ: In that he taketh vpon him these names onely appropriate vnto Christ, Summus pontifex, maximus pontifex, vniuersalis pontifex: the highest Byshoppe, the greatest Byshop, the vniuersall Byshop, the Byshop of all the world. I much maruell how he dare be so bolde to vsurpe and take these great names vpon him.2 Greater blasphemy cannot be▪ then to take frō God, that that naturally belongeth vnto him: then to take from God, his glory and honor: then to vendicate and take vpon him such high names, as beseemeth no Christen man to vsurpe. God sayd by his Prophet: Non dabo gloriam meam alteri: I will not geue my glory awai to any other, to any creature. He doth reserue the glory, that laud & honor that belongeth onely vnto him, vnto himselfe: