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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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To conclude, Eckius in no case could abide that any creature should decline from any word or sentence of the Popes decrees, or the constitutions of the forefathers. To this again Luther answered, grounding him self upon the place ad Gal. 2. where S. Paul speaking of the principal Apostles,1 sayeth: And of them which seemed to be great, what they were before, it maketh no matter to me, for God accepteth no mans person: nevertheless, they that were of some reputation, did avail nothing at all, &c. Eckius to this said, that as touching the authority of the Apostles,2 they were all chosen of Christ, but were ordained Bishops of Saint Peter. And whereas Luther brought in the constitution of the decree, which sayeth, Ne Romanus pontifex universalis Episcopus nominetur, &c. Yea let not the Bishop also of Rome be called universal Bishop, &c. To this Eckius answered on this sort, that the Bishop of Rome ought not to be called universal Bishop: yet he may be called (said he) Bishop of the universal church. And thus much touching the question of the Popes supremacy.
To conclude, Eckius in no case coulde abide that anye creature shoulde decline from any worde or sentence of the Popes decrees, or the cōstitutions of the forefathers. To this againe Luther answeared, grounding him selfe vpon the place ad Gal. 2. where S. Paule speaking of the principall Apostles,1 sayeth: And of them which seemed to be great, what they were before, it maketh no matter to mee, for God accepteth no mans person: neuerthelesse, they that were of some reputation, dyd auayle nothing at all, &c. Eckius to this said, that as touching the authoritie of the Apostles,2 they were all chosen of Christ, but were ordeyned Bishops of Saint Peter. And whereas Luther brought in the constitution of the decree, which sayeth, Ne Romanus pontifex vniuersalis Episcopus nominetur, &c. Yea let not the Bishop also of Rome bee called vniuersal Bishop, &c. To this Eckius aunsweared on this sort, that the Bishop of Rome ought not to be called vniuersal Bishop: yet he may be called (sayd he) Byshop of the vniuersall church. And thus much touching the question of the Popes supremacie.