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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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neither that this were any true Church of Christ, but a new found Religion, or paganism rather, brought in under the shadow of Christianity, wherein remaineth almost no"thing else but the name only of Christ, and the outward ⟨p. 24⟩form of his religion, the true vain, and effect whereof is utterly decayed, as to them which list to examine all the parts of this new Romish religion, may some appear.
neyther that this were any true Church of Christ, but a newe found Religion, or paganisme rather, brought in vnder the shadow of Christianity, wherin remaineth almost no"thing els but the name onely of Christ, and the outwarde ⟨p. 24⟩forme of hys religion, the true vayne, and effect whereof is vtterly decayed, as to them which list to examine all the parts of this new Romish religion, may some appeare.
For save only that they pretend the solemn form and words of the Creed, and are Baptised confessing the name of the father the Son & holy ghost: As touching all other points and true sincerity of the Christian faith which they outwardly profess, they are utterly degenerated from that which S. Paul & the word of God first had taught them,
For saue onely that they pretend the solemne forme and wordes of the Crede, and are Baptised confessing ye name of the father the sonne & holy ghost: As touching all other points and true sincerity of the Christian faith which they outwardly professe, they are vtterly degenerated from that which S. Paule & the word of God first had taught them,
First, they confess the father in word, but his will in his word expressed they renounce,