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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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2 Where any place of Scripture being in controversy is to be decided, they say, No man may expound the scripture, or be judged thereof, but only the Pope.
2 Where any place of Scripture being in controuersie is to be decided, they say, No man may expound ye scripture, or be iudged thereof, but onely the Pope.
3 When any Council is brought against them, they say, that no man hath authority to call a Council, but only the Pope.
3 When any Councell is brought against them, they say, that no man hath authoritie to call a Councell, but onely the Pope.
Moreover, in the foresaid book divers other matters he handleth and discourseth:1 That the Pope can stop no free Council. Also what things ought to be handled in Coū cels. That the pride of the pope is not to be suffered. What money goeth out of Germany yearly to the pope, mounting to the sum of 3000000. Florences. The true meaning of this verse he expoundeth: Tu supplex ora: tu protege, tuque labora. Wherein the three estates with their offices and duties are described: to wit, the minister the magistrate, & the subjects. Furthermore in the said book he proveth and discusseth, that the Emperor is not under the Pope but contrariwise: that the donation of Constantine is not true, but forged: that priests may have wives: that the voices of the people ought not to be separate from the election of ecclesiastical persons: that interdicting and suspending of matrimony at certain times, is brought in of avarice: what is the right use of excommunication: that there ought to be fewer holy days: that liberty ought not to be restrained in meats: that wilful poverty and begging ought to be abolished, what damage and inconvenience have grown by the Council of Constance: and what misfortunes Sigismund the Emperor sustained, for not keeping faith and promise with John Hus and Hierom: that heretics should be convinced, not by fire and fagot, but by evidence of Scripture and Gods word, how schools and universities ought to be reformed: what is to be said and judged of the popes Decretals, that the first teaching of children ought to begin with the Gospel. Item, he writeth in the same book against excessive apparel among the Germans. Also against their excess in spices. &c.