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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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Sixthly, whether Ecclesiastical functions ought to be esteemed by ordinary succession of place, or by Gods secret calling or sending?
Sixtly, whether Ecclesiasticall functions ought to be esteemed by ordinarie succession of place, or by Gods secret calling or sending?
Seventhly and lastly, whether it stand by Scripture, any succession at all to be pointed in Christs Church, or why more from Peter, then from other Apostles?
Seuenthly and lastly, whether it stand by Scripture, any succession at all to be pointed in Christes Church, or why more from Peter, then from other Apostles?
All which Interrogatories being well discussed (which would ask a long process) it should well appear what little hold the Pope hath to take this state upon him, above all other Churches as he doth. In the mean time, this one argument by the way may suffice in stead of many, for our adversaries to answer to at their convenient leisure. Which argument thus I form and frame in Camestres.
All which Interrogatories being wel discussed (which would aske a long proces) it should wel appeare what litle hold the Pope hath to take this state vpon him, aboue all other Churches as he doth. In the meane tyme, this one argument by the way may suffice in stead of many, for our aduersaries to answer to at their conuenient leisure. Which argument thus I forme and frame in Camestres.