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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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1At length, when all was quieted, and Pope Hildebrand now was where he would be, his restless brain could not be unoccupied, but eftsoon summoneth a new Council at Rome in the Church of Lateran, to revive again the old disceptation of Berengarius, about the year (as some hold) 1079.
1At length, when al was quieted, and Pope Hildebrand now was where he woulde be, hys restlesse brayne coulde not be vnoccupied, but eftsoone summoneth a new Councell at Rome in the Church of Laterane, to reuiue agayne the olde disceptation of Berengarius, about the yeare (as some holde) 1079.
- 1Concilium Romanum. 3.
Thus Berengarius being tossed by these Monks and Pharisees, was so confounded, and baited on every side, that partly for worldly fear, straining him on the one side, partly for shame and grief of conscience, that he had now twice renied the truth, on the other side, that the man (as is of him reported) after these such turbulent tragedies, forsaking his goods, his studies, learning, and former state of life, became a labourer, and wrought with his hands for living, all the residue of his life.
Thus Berengarius beyng toste by these Monkes and Phariseis, was so confounded, and bayted on euery side, that partly for worldly feare, straining him on the one side, partly for shame and griefe of conscience, that he had nowe twise renied the truth, on the other side, that the man (as is of hym reported) after these suche turbulent tragedies, forsaking his goods, his studies, learning, and former state of life, became a labourer, and wrought wyth hys handes for liuing, all the residue of his life.