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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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This Berengarius lived in the time of Pope Leo 9. Victor, and Nicholas 2. which was about the year of our Lord. 1060. Albeit I do find our writers here in some discrepance. For the most of them do hold, that he first recanted under Pope Leo 9. in the Council of Uercellense: and afterward again under Pope Nicholas 2. about the year 1062. as is to be gathered of Gratian, De consecrat. dist. 2. Ego Berengarius, where he saith, that Pope Nicholas did send about to Bishops and Archbishops, the Copy of his recantation.
This Berengarius liued in the time of Pope Leo 9. Uictor, and Nicholas 2. which was about the yeare of our Lorde. 1060. Albeit I doe finde our wryters heere in some discrepaunce. For the most of them doe holde, that he firste recanted vnder Pope Leo 9. in the Councel of Uercellense: and afterwarde againe vnder Pope Nicholas 2. about the yeare 1062. as is to be gathered of Gratian, De consecrat. dist. 2. Ego Berengarius, where he sayth, that Pope Nicholas did send about to Bishops and Archbyshops, the Copie of his recantation.
Again, by the Acts of the Council of Rome, it there appeareth, that the said Berengarius made this his said last recantation under Pope Hildebrand, called Gregory 7. But this difference of times is no great matter to stand upon. The truth of the story is this: that when Berengarius had professed the truth of the sacrament, & had stand in the open confession thereof, according to the ancient verity of the doctrine received in the Church before, he was so handled by certain malignant & superstitious monks that what by evil entreaty, and what for fear of death (such is the weak frailty of man) he began to shrink, and afterward did in deed recant the truth.
Againe, by the Actes of the Councell of Rome, it there appeareth, that the sayd Berengarius made this hys sayde last recantation vnder Pope Hildebrande, called Gregory 7. But this difference of times is no great matter to stand vpon. The truth of the story is this: that when Berengarius had professed the truth of the sacrament, & had stande in the open confession therof, according to the auncient veritie of the doctrine receaued in the Churche before, he was so handled by certaine malignaunt & superstitious monks that what by euill entreatie, and what for feare of deathe (such is the weake frailty of man) he began to shrinke, and afterward did in deede recant the truth.