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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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2. The second point consisteth in preaching and expressing the glorious and triumphant Majesty of Christ Jesus the Son of God,1 and the excellency of his glory, who being once dead in the infirmity of flesh rose again with power, ascending up with majesty, hath led away captivity captive, Eph. 4. sitteth and reigneth in glory on the right hand of God in heavenly things, above all principates and potestates, powers and dominations, & above every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in the world to come, Ephe. 1. In whose name every knee hath to bend both in heaven and in earth, and under the earth, and every tongue to confess our Lord Christ Jesus to be of the glory of God the Fathee.2 Phil. 2. In whom and by whom all things are made both in heaven and in earth, things visible & invisible, whether they be thrones or dominations, or principates, or potestats, all are by him and for him created, and he is before all, & all things consist in him, who is the head of his body the Church, the beginning and first borne from the dead, in whom dwelleth all fullness.3 Col. 1. To whom the Father hath given all judgement, and judgeth no man himself any more. Joh. 5. To whom the Father hath given all things to his hands John. 13.4 To whom the father hath given power of all flesh. John. 17. To whom all power is given in heaven and in earth. Math. ult. In whom be all the promises of God. Est. &. Amen.