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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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¶In the xliiij. where you ask, whether I believe, that the Pope ordina•ly chosen for a time (his proper name being expressed,1 be the successor of Peter, I say that it seemeth to me a thing of no great value whether a man believe so or no, I can not see that it should be numbered amongst the Articles of our faith.2 Notwithstanding I will show my rude thought in it, which is this.
¶In the xliiij. where you aske, whether I beleeue, that the Pope ordina•ly chosen for a time (his proper name being expressed,1 be the successour of Peter, I say that it seemeth to me a thing of no great valew whether a man beleue so or no, I can not see yt it should be numbred amongst the Articles of our faith.2 Notwithstanding I will shewe my rude thought in it, which is this.
- 1To the 44. article.To the 44. artycle.
- 2Succession of Peter. How the Pope may be a successor of Peter.Succession of Peter. How the Pope may be a successour of Peter.
The Pope may succeed in S. Peters stead or office, and do the same duly & diligently feeding Christs flock, and showing virtuous ensample of living to the same, & so doing, he may and ought to be thought and named a true successor of S. Peter.1