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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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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.
Of these malicious enemies against Berengarius, the chiefest troubler was Lancfranke, Abbot of Codune, afterward Archbishop of Canterbury, Guimond monk, likewise first of the abbey of Leufrede, & afterward Archb. of Aversane: Algerius also monk of Corbein: Fulbertus also monk and bishop: and Hildebrand sometime monk of Cluniake, and then Archdeacon of Turon, & afterward Bishop of Rome.
Of these malicious ennemies againste Berengarius, the chiefest troubler was Lancfranke, Abbot of Codune, afterward Archbishop of Canterbury, Guimond monke, likewise first of the abbey of Leufrede, & afterward Archb. of Auersane: Algerius also monke of Corbein: Fulbertus also monke and byshop: and Hildebrand sometime monke of Cluniake, and then Archdeacon of Turon, & afterward Bishop of Rome.