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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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It followeth then in the Act of the Council, that when the Synod of Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, and other Prelates were together assembled, the greater number (saith the story) did hold, that the bread and wine were turned substantially into the body and blood of Christ. Notwithstanding (sayeth he) divers there were in the said Council which held the contrary with Berengarius,1 but at last were driven to give over. Berengarius among the rest, after he had long stand in the constant defence of the truth, at last relented to their wills, confessing his error where none was, and desired pardon of the Council. And this was (as seemeth to W. Malmesb.) his first giving over. Who afterward returning to himself again after the death of Pope Leo,2 and pricked with the sting of conscience, was driven again to recognise the truth, which he before had denied.
It foloweth then in the Acte of the Councel, that when the Synode of Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, and other Prelates were together assembled, ye greater number (saith the storie) did holde, that the breade and wine were turned substantially into the body and bloud of Christ. Notwithstanding (sayeth he) diuers there were in the sayde Councel whych helde the contrary wyth Berengarius,1 but at laste were driuen to geue ouer. Berengarius amonge the rest, after he had long stand in the constant defence of the truth, at last relented to their willes, confessing his errour where none was, and desired pardon of the Councell. And thys was (as seemeth to W. Malmesb.) hys firste geuing ouer. Who afterwarde returning to hymselfe agayne after the death of Pope Leo,2 and prickte with the stinge of conscience, was driuen againe to recognise the truthe, whych he before had denied.
- 1Ex W. Malmesb.
- 2The story & recantation of Berenga•ius declared by W. Malmesb. De gestis Anglorum. Lib. 3.