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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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Finally, if this miraculous fiction of Osberne, were true that for the converting of Priests of England, which would not believe transubstantiation, this blood did drop out of the host (of the which blood peradventure came the blood of Hales) and that by the sight thereof the Priests eftsoon were all converted (as Osberne pretendeth) how then came it to pass, that after the time of Odo, in the days of Elfricus, which was after him Archb. of Canterbury, the third from Dunstan, and fourth from Odo, not only the Priests of England, but also the Archbishop himself, were not yet brought to the belief of this transubstantiation, but taught the very same doctrine of the sacrament than, which we do now? as most clearly appeareth both by the Epistles and Homilies of the foresaid Archbishop Elfricus, which hereunder, for the more evidence (Christ willing) we will annex.
Finally, if this miraculous fiction of Osberne, were true yt for the conuerting of Priestes of England, whiche would not beleue transubstantiation, this bloud did drop out of the hoste (of the which bloud peraduenture came the bloud of Hales) and that by the sight thereof the Priestes e•tsoone were all conuerted (as Osberne pretendeth) how then came it to passe, that after the time of Odo, in the daies of Elfricus, which was after him Archb. of Canterbury, ye third from Dunstane, and fourth from Odo, not onely the Priestes of England, but also the Archbishop himself, wer not yet brought to the beliefe of this transubstantiatiō, but taught the very same doctrine of the sacrament thē, whiche we doe nowe? as most clearly appeareth both by the Epistles and Homelies of the foresayde Archbishop Elfricus, whiche herunder, for the more euidence (Christ willing) wee will annexe.
This Elfricus, as saith Capgrave, in the life of Oswald bishop of Worcester, was first Abbot of S. Albans and after made archbishop of Canterbury,1 about the year of our Lord 996. in the time of king Etheldred, & of Wulfsinus B. of Scyrburne, Elfricus also (as witnesseth Will. of Malmesbury, in Vita Adelmi) was Abbot of Malmesbury. Furthermore the said Will. of Malmesbury writing of Elfricus Archbishop of Canterbury, saith that he was before bishop of Welles, and afterward archbishop of Can terbury. So that Elfricus was Archbishop of Canterbury, it is out of all ambiguity.