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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. 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. 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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Thus Tertullian in this dangerous time of persecution, being stirred up of God, defended the innocency of the Christians, against the blasphemy of the adversaries, and moreover for the instruction of the church compiled many fruitful works, whereof some are extant, some are not to be found.1 Notwithstanding the great learning & famous virtues of this worthy man, certain errors and blemishes are noted in his doctrine, as were before both of Origen, & Irenaeus, and likewise of them were they never so excellent, that followed them. Which errors all here in order to note and comprehend, were too long a matter for this story to prosecute. This by the way shall be sufficient to admonish the Reader, never to look for any such perfection of any ⟨p. 53⟩man in this world, how singular so ever he be (Christ only excepted) but some blemish or other joineth himself withal, whereof more perchance shall be said when we come to Cyprian.
Thus Tertullian in this daungerous tyme of persecution, being stirred vp of God, defended the innocēcie of the Christians, against the blasphemy of the aduersaries, and moreouer for the instruction of the church compiled many fruitfull workes, whereof some are extant, some are not to be found.1 Notwithstanding the great learning & famous vertues of this worthy mā, certaine errors and blemishes are noted in his doctrine, as were before both of Origine, & Irenaeus, and likewise of them were they neuer so excellent, that followed them. Which errors all here in order to note and comprehend, were too long a matter for this story to prosecute. This by the way shall be sufficient to admonish the Reader, neuer to looke for any such perfection of any ⟨p. 53⟩man in this world, how singular so euer he be (Christ onely excepted) but some blemishe or other ioyneth himselfe withall, whereof more perchaunce shall be sayd when we come to Cyprian.
- 1The errors and imperfection• in learned men netted.