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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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Again to the Major which standeth upon two parts,1 I answer, first although the necessity of the church during from the Apostles, may and must be granted, yet the same necessity was not bound to any certain place, or person, but only to faith, so that wheresoever, that is to say, in whatsoever congregation true faith was, there was the church of Christ: And because the true faith of Christ must needs ever remain in earth, therefore the Church also must needs remain in earth. And God forbid that the said true faith of Christ should only remain in one city in the world, and not in other as well. And therefore to the second part of the Major is to be said, that as this true and sincere faith of Christ is not so given, to remain fixely in one place or city alone: so neither is there any one church in the world so ordained & appointed of God, that all other Churches should have their recourse unto it, for determination of their causes and controversies incident. &c. And thus much to the Argument of Pighius and Hosius, &c.
Agayne to the Maior which standeth vpon two partes,1 I aunswere, first although the necessitie of the churche duryng from the Apostles, may and must be graūted, yet the same necessitie was not boūd to any certaine place, or persō, but onely to fayth, so that wheresoeuer, that is to say, in whatsoeuer congregation true fayth was, there was the church of Christ: And because the true fayth of Christ must needes euer remaine in earth, therfore ye Church also must needes remaine in earth. And God forbid that the said true faith of Christ should only remaine in one citie in ye world, and not in other as well. And therfore to the secōd part of the Maior is to be sayd, that as this true and sincere fayth of Christ is not so geuen, to remaine fixely in one place or citie alone: so neither is there any one church in the world so ordained & appointed of God, that al other Churches should haue their recourse vnto it, for determination of their causes and cōtrouersies incident. &c. And thus much to the Argument of Pighius and Hosius, &c.
- 1The major examined.The maior examined.