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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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And the said Reinerius, when he hath said all he can, in depraving and impugning them: yet is driven to confess this of them, where he doth distinct their sect from other sects and hath these words:1 Haec verò Leonistarum secta magnam habet speciem pietatis, eò quòd coram hominibus justè vivant, & benè omnia de Deo credant, & omnes articulos, qui in symbolo continentur. Solam Romanam Ecclesiam blasphemant & oderunt. That is. This sect of Leonistes, hath a great show of holiness: in that both they live justly before men and believe all things well of God, and hold all the articles contained in the Creed. Only they blaspheme y• Romish church, and hate it, &c.
And the sayde Reinerius, when hee hath sayd all he can, in deprauing and impugning them: yet is driuen to confesse this of them, where he doth distinct their sect frō other sectes and hath these wordes:1 Haec verò Leonistarum secta magnam habet speciem pietatis, eò quòd coram hominibus iustè viuant, & benè omnia de Deo credant, & omnes articulos, qui in symbolo continētur. Solam Romanam Ecclesiam blasphemāt & oderūt. That is. This sect of Leonistes, hath a great shew of holynesse: in that both they liue iustly before men and beleue all things well of God, and holde all the articles conteined in the Creed. Onely they blaspheme y• Romish church, and hate it, &c.
- 1Waldenses in all other points sound, but only for holding against the church of Rome. Ex Orthin. no Grain.Waldenses in all other points soūd, but onely for holding against the church of Rome. Ex Orthin. no Grain.
Now to touch somewhat their persecutions. After they were driven out of Lions, they were scattered into divers & sundry places (the providence of God so disposing) that the sound of their doctrine might be heard abroad in the world: Some, as I said, went to Bohemia. Many did fli into their provinces of France. Some into Lombardy, other into other places, &c. But as the cross commonly followeth the verity & sincere preaching of Gods word: