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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thus much out of the foresaid writing of W. Tailor I have excerpted, to the intent that the indifferent reader, using his judgement herein, may see how little matter was in this, wherefore he should be condemned by the Papists. And yet notwithstanding the same writing being delivered by the archbishop, to the four orders of Friars of London to be examined, was found erroneous and heretical in these points.
Thus much out of the foresayde wryting of W. Tailor I haue excerped, to the intent that the indifferent reader, vsing his iudgement herein, may see how litle matter was in this, wherefore he should be condemned by the Papists. And yet notwythstanding the same wryting being deliuered by the archbishop, to the four orders of Friers of London to be examined, was founde erroneous and hereticall in these poyntes.
1. First, that every prayer, which is a petition of some supernatural gift or free gift, is to be directed only to God. 2. Item, that prayer is to be directed to God alone. 3. Item, to pray to any creature is to commit idolatry. 4. Also, an other opinion there was much like to the other, to make up the fourth, so that although all these opinions agreed in one, yet to make up a number every order of the four sorts of Friars, thought to find out some matter to offer up to the Archb. against him, least one order should seem more cunning or pregnant in finding out more, then could an other: or else perchance least any of them should seem to favour the party, in bringing nothing against him, as the rest had done.
1. First, that euery prayer, which is a petition of some supernaturall gift or free gift, is to be directed onely to God. 2. Item, that prayer is to be directed to God alone. 3. Item, to pray to any creature is to commit idolatry. 4. Also, an other opiniō there was much like to the other, to make vp the fourth, so that although all these opinions agreed in one, yet to make vp a number euery order of the foure sortes of Friers, thought to finde out some matter to offer vp to the Archb. against him, least one order shoulde seeme more cunning or pregnant in finding out more, then could an other: or els perchaunce least any of them should seeme to fauor the party, in bringing nothing against him, as the rest had done.