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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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7. Likewise it rejecteth and wipeth away all curious subtleties, and superfluous speculations, & knoweth nothing else but Christ only Crucified, which is only the object whereunto our faith looketh.
7. Likewise it reiecteth and wipeth away al curious subtilities, and superfluous speculations, & knoweth nothing els but Christ onely Crucified, which is onely the obiect whereunto our faith looketh.
8. Furthermore, as the same doctrine of S. Paul defineth all men to be transgressors by disobedience of one Adam,1 though they never touched the Apple, coming of his stock by nature: so doth it prove all men to be justified by the obedience of one, though they did not his obedience, being likewise borne of him by spiritual regeneration and faith.
8. Furthermore, as the same doctrine of S. Paule defineth al men to be transgressours by disobedience of one Adam,1 though they neuer touched the Aple, comming of his stocke by nature: so doth it prooue all men to be iustified by the obedience of one, though they did not his obedience, being likewise borne of him by spirituall regeneration and faith.
- 1A true christian knoweth nothing but Christ crucified. All men condemned by one: All men saved by one. Original sin, original justice.A true christian knoweth nothing but Christ crucified. All men condemned by one: All men saued by one. Originall sinne, originall iustice.