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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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Moreover besides this faith, many other things are incident also to the doctrine of our salvation. Albeit as no causes thereof, but either as Sacraments and seals of faith, or as declarations thereof, or else as fruits, & effects following the same. So Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord be as testimonies and proofs: that by our faith only in Christ we are justified, that as our bodies are washed by water, and our life nourished by bread and wine: so by the blood of Christ, our sins be purged, and the hunger of our souls relieved by the death of his body.
Moreouer besides this fayth, many other thinges are incident also to the doctrine of our saluation. Albeit as no causes therof, but either as Sacramentes and seales of fayth, or as declarations thereof, or els as fruites, & effects folowyng the same. So Baptisme, and the Supper of the Lord be as testimonies and profes: that by our fayth only in Christ we are iustified, that as our bodyes are washed by water, and our life nourished by bread and wine: so by the bloud of Christ, our sinnes be purged, and the hunger of our soules releued by the death of his body.
Upon the same faith riseth also outward profession by mouth, as a declaration thereof. Other things also as fruits and effects do follow after faith, as peace of conscience, joy in the holy Ghost, invocation, patience, charity, mercy, judgement, & sanctification. For God for our faith in Christ his son, therefore giveth into our hearts his holy spirit of comfort, of peace, and sanctification, whereby mans hart is moved to a godly disposition to fear God, to seek him,1 to call upon him, to trust unto him, to stick to him in all adversities and persecutions, to love him: & for his sake also to love our brethren, to have mercy and compassion upon them, to visit them if they be in prison, to break bread to them, if they be hungry: and if they be burdened, to ease them: to clothe them if they be naked, and to harbour them if they be houseless. Mat. 25. with such other spiritual exercises of piety and sanctification as these. which therefore I call spiritual, because they proceed of the holy spirit and law of God which is spiritual.