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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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Wherefore as it is false, that we have renounced the faith of our Godfathers wherein we were first baptised, so is it not true that we are removed from the church of Rome. But rather say,1 and (by the leave of Christ) will prove that the Church of Rome hath utterly departed from the church of Rome, according to my distinction afore touched. Which thing the more evidently to declare, I will here compare the church of Rome, with the church of Rome: And in a general description set forth (by God's grace (the difference of both the churches, that is of both the times of the church of Rome:2 to the intent it may be seen, whether we or the church of Rome have more Apostated from the church of Rome.
Wherefore as it is false, that we haue renounced the fayth of our Godfathers wherin we were first baptised, so is it not true yt we are remoued from the church of Rome. But rather say,1 and (by the leaue of Christ) will proue that ye Church of Rome hath vtterly departed frō the church of Rome, accordyng to my distinctiō afore touched. Which thyng ye more euidently to declare, I will here compare ye church of Rome, with ye churche of Rome: And in a generall description set forth (by Godsgrace (the difference of both the churches, that is of both ye tymes of the church of Rome:2 to ye intent it may besene, whether we or ye churche of Rome haue more Apostated from ye church of Rome.
- 1The church of Rome distincted from the Church of Rome.The church of Rome distincted frō the Church of Rome.
- 2Two times of the Church of Rome considered and examined.