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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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Although in this time of Berengarus, which was about the year of our Lord. 1060. (as ye have heard) this error of transubstantiation began to grow in force and strength, by the supporting of certain popish monks above rehearsed, as Lancfrancus, Guimundus, Algerius, Hugo, Bishop of Lincoln. Fulbertus, (of whom it is said in stories, that our Lady gave him suck being sick, with her own breasts) and such other: yet notwithstanding, all this while the said Transubstantiation was decreed for no public law,1 nor doctrine to be holden by any general con sent, either of the Church of Rome, or any other Council, before the Council of Lateran, under Pope Innocent the 3. who in the year of our Lord. 1215. celebrating in the church of Lateran, a general council of 1300. bishops, enacted there divers constitutions, as of yearly confession, and the communion to be used of the whole multitude once a year through every parish church.
Althoughe in this time of Berengarus, whyche was about the yeare of oure Lorde. 1060. (as ye haue heard) this errour of transubstantiation began to growe in force and strength, by the supporting of certaine popishe monkes aboue rehearsed, as Lancfrancus, Guimundus, Algerius, Hugo, Bishop of Lincolne. Fulbertus, (of whom it is said in stories, that our Ladie gaue him sucke being sicke, wyth her owne brestes) and such other: yet notwythstanding, all this while the sayd Transubstantiatiō was decreed for no publicke law,1 nor doctrine to be holden by any general cō sent, either of the Church of Rome, or any other Councell, before the Councel of Laterane, vnder Pope Innocent the 3. who in the yeare of our Lorde. 1215. celebrating in the church of Laterane, a generall councel of 1300. bishops, enacted there diuers constitutions, as of yerely cōfession, and the communion to be vsed of the whole multitude once a yeare through euery parish church.
- 1Transubstantiation first decreed for a general law by pope Innocent 3. The general Councell of Lateran.Transubstantiation first decreed for a general law by pope Innocent 3. The general Councell of Laterane.