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for in the third century a learned man, named Almericus, and six of his disciples, were ordered to be burnt at Paris for asserting that God was no otherwise present in the sacramental bread than in any other bread; that it was idolatry to build altars or shrines to saints and that it was ridiculous to offer incense to them.

If Foxe had any knowledge of ancient history, he would have realized that the Roman empire was still persecuting Christians at this time, and the papacy had no power to execute someone.

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"If Foxe had any knowledge of ancient history, he would have realized that the Roman empire was still persecuting Christians at this time, and the papacy had no power to execute someone."
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Good point. What year did the Roman Catholic Church marry the state under Constantine? I've always believed that is the point where Roman Catholicism really went off track becoming more political than religious.