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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.
And likewise in the writings of S. Paul, how often do we hear the name of Christ, almost in every third or fourth line,1 where he still repeateth: In Christo Jesu per Christum Jesum, Per Jesum Christum Dominum nostrum. &c. Qui credunt in ipso. &c. Omnes qui credunt in eo. &c. Credentes illo, in eum credentes illi, in nomen eius, in nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi, &c. Beleve, (saith S Paul to the Jailer) in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy whole house, &c. Acts. 16.
And likewise in the writings of S. Paule, how often doe we heare the name of Christ, almost in euery thirde or fourth line,1 where hee still repeateth: In Christo Iesu per Christum Iesum, Per Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum. &c. Qui credunt in ipso. &c. Omnes qui credunt in eo. &c. Credentes illo, in eum credentes illi, in nomen eius, in nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi, &c. Beleue, (saith S Paule to the Iaylor) in the Lorde Iesus, and thou shalt be saued and thy whole house, &c. Actes. 16.
- 1The writings of S. Paul, full of the name of Christ Jesus. Belief only in Christ saveth. Act. 16. The personal cause of salvation. The instrumental cause.The writinges of S. Paule, full of the name of Christ Iesus. Belief onely in Christ saueth. Act. 16. The personall cause of saluation. The instrumentall cause.
Thus then thou seest as the passion of Christ is only the efficient or personal cause immediate of our salvation: so is faith only the instrumental or mean cause that maketh the merits of Christ to us available. For as the Passion of Christ serveth to none but such as do believe: so neither doth faith (as it is only a bare quality or action in mans mind) it self justify,