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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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Also the same bold merchant, commanded that the Cardinals should fast, to the intent that God would reveal whose opinion was better (either of the Church of Rome, or of Berengarius) touching the controversy of the Lords body in the Sacrament. And hereby he proved himself to be a manifest Infidel: ⟨p. 177⟩for that in the Nicene Council it is written, he that doubteth is an Infidel.
Also the same bold merchaunt, commaunded that the Cardinals should fast, to the intent that God would reueale whose opinion was better (eyther of the Church of Rome, or of Berengarius) touching the controuersie of the Lordes body in the Sacrament. And hereby he prooued himselfe to be a manifest Infidell: ⟨p. 177⟩for that in the Nicene Councell it is written, he that doubteth is an Infidell.
Further, he sought after a sign to establish his faith, concerning the Article of the Lords body, as did Gregory to confirm the woman's faith,1 when the consecrated bread was transubstantiated into the form of a fleshly finger. He also sent two Cardinals (Atones and Cunones) unto Anastasie, that with the• Archpriest of the same Church, they should begin a fast of three days space. And that every of them (every day during those iij. days) should say over the Psalter, & sing Masses, that Christ would show unto them some such like sign of his body, as he did to the foresaid Gregory, which thing they could not see.
Further, he sought after a signe to establish his fayth, concerning the Article of the Lordes body, as did Gregory to confirme the womans fayth,1 when the consecrated bread was transubstantiated into the forme of a fleshly finger. He also sent two Cardinals (Attones and Cunones) vnto Anastasie, that with the Archpriest of the same Church, they should begin a fast of three dayes space. And that euery of them (euery day during those iij. dayes) should say ouer the Psalter, & sing Masses, that Christ would shew vnto them some such like signe of his body, as he did to the foresayd Gregory, which thing they could not see.