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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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Not long after this, died Pope Leo, and after him succeeded Pope Victor,1 by whom an other Synod was kept at Florence, where the Acts and doings of the foresaid Council of Uercellense, were confirmed, and a Legate also appointed to be sent to Turon in France. This legate was Hildebrand above mentioned,2 who calling the clergy of France together in a Synod, fell there in hand with the cause of the Sacrament. Berengarius not being ignorant of these Romaine Councils, so kept himself, that in all his action, he would give none other answer, but that he believed and consented with the faith of the Catholic Church: & so for that time did frustrate the purpose of the council, rather deluding the pretences of his enemies, then freely confessing the simple truth.
Not long after this, died Pope Leo, and after him succeeded Pope Uictor,1 by whom an other Synode was kept at Florence, where the Actes and doings of the foresayde Councel of Uercellense, were confirmed, and a Legate also appointed to be sent to Turon in Fraunce. This legate was Hildebrand aboue mentioned,2 who calling the clergy of Fraunce together in a Synode, fell there in hande wyth the cause of the Sacrament. Berengarius not being ignoraunt of these Romaine Councels, so kept himselfe, that in all his action, he would geue none other answere, but that he beleeued and consented with the faith of the Catholicke Churche: & so for that time did frustrate the purpose of the councel, rather deluding the pretēses of his ennemies, then freely confessing the simple truth.
- 1Concilium Florentinum.
- 2Concilium Turonense.