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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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that (9) Saul (albeit he was elect of the Lord) perished with his whole house, because he departed from the ways of the Lord. Uzziah also king of Judah (whose name is spoken of and spread over all) through the manifold victories given him of God, his heart was so puffed up to his destruction (because the Lord did help and strengthen him in every place) that he contemning the fear and reverence of the Lord would usurp unto himself, that which was not his office (that is to say, the priesthood) & to offer incense upon the altar of the Lord, for the which he was stricken with a leprosy, and cast out of the house of the Lord: Many other kings and holy men of great substance (because they have walked above their estate in the marvels of the world, presuming to rebel against God in his ministries) have perished: and at the last, they have found nothing of their substance in their power. Also king Achaz (because he did usurp the office of Priesthood) was likewise stricken with a leprosy by God. Oza also (albeit he was not king) yet for so much as he touched the ark and held it, when it would have fallen by the unruliness of the Oxen (which thing pertained not unto him, but unto the ministers of the Church) was stricken by the wrath of God & fell down by the Ark. O king, it is a famous proverb: that a man forewarned by an other mans misfortune, will take the better heed unto himself For every man hath his own business in hand, when his neighbours house is on fire. Dearly beloved king, God would have the disposing of those things which pertain unto the church, to belong only unto priests, and not unto the secular power. Do not challenge unto thy self therefore, another mans right: neither strive against him, by whom all things are ordained, least thou seem to strive against his benefits, of whom thou hast received thy power. §10For by the common (10) laws and not by the secular power, and by the bishops and priests: almighty God would have the clergy of the christen religion to be ordered and ruled. And Christian Kings ought to submit all their doings unto ecclesiastical rulers, and not to prefer themselves: for it is written, that none ought to judge the bishops but only the Church, neither doeth it pertain unto mans law to give sentence upon any such.
that (9) Saul (albeit he was elect of the Lord) pearished with his whole house, because he departed from the waies of the Lord. Ozias also king of Iuda (whose name is spoken of and spread ouer all) through the manifould victories geuen him of God, hys heart was so puffed vp to his destruction (because the Lorde did helpe and strengthen him in euery place) that he contemning the feare and reuerence of the Lord would vsurpe vnto himselfe, that which was not his office (that is to say, the priesthoode) & to offer incense vpon the altar of the Lord, for the which he was stricken with a leprosie, and cast out of the house of the Lorde: Manie other kings and holy men of great substaunce (because they haue walked aboue their estate in the meruails of the world, presuming to rebel against God in his ministeries) haue perished: and at the last, they haue founde nothing of their substance in their power. Also king Achaz (because he did vsurpe the office of Priesthoode) was likewise striken with a leprosie by God. Oza also (albeit he was not king) yet for somuch as he touched the arke and held it, when it would haue fallen by the vnrulines of the Oxen (which thing perteined not vnto him, but vnto the ministers of the Church) was striken by the wrath of God & fell downe by the Arke. O king, it is a famous prouerbe: that a man forewarned by an other mans misfortune, will take the better heede vnto himselfe For euery man hath his owne busines in hand, when his neighbours house is on fire. Dearely beloued king, God woulde haue the disposing of those things which pertaine vnto the church, to belong only vnto priests, and not vnto the secular power. Do not chalenge vnto thy selfe therefore, another mans right: neither striue against him, by whom al things are ordained, least thou seeme to striue against his benefites, of whome thou hast receiued thy power.