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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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Likewise the name of Christ his Son in word they confess, but his office indeed they deface and diminish: his glory they seek not, but under his name they do seek their own: the power of his blood and passion they know not or else dissemble it, who neither they admit to be the head of his Church alone, nor saviour alone, nor only to be our patron & advocate; but match with him our Lady, and other patrons, so that every Parish almost in christendom hath his peculiar patron besides Christ to hold by.
Likewise the name of Christ his sonne in worde they confesse, but his office indede they deface and deminish: his glory they seeke not, but vnder his name they do seke their owne: the power of his bloud and passion they know not or els dissemble it, who neither they admit to be the head of his Church alone, nor sauiour alone, nor only to be our patrone & aduocate; but match with him our Lady, and other patrons, so that euery Parish almost in christendome hath his peculiar patrone besides Christ to hold by.
In like manner they confess the name of the holy Ghost, But God himself knoweth how far they are from the comfort, knowledge, and taste of the holy ghost, as well may appear by their councils, by their expounding of Scripture, by their superstitious ceremonies, by their outward worshipping and Idolatrous invocation to stocks and stones and dead creatures,1 by their scrupulous observation of days, tunes, places, numbers & gestures: And no less also by their doctrine, which defraudeth the poor harts of simple Christians, of their due consolation, joy and liberty in the holy Ghost, & keepeth them still in a servile bondage, and a doubtful incertainty of their salvation, contrary to the working of the holy spirit of God.
In like maner they confesse the name of the holy Ghost, But God himselfe knoweth how farre they are from the comfort, knowledge, and tast of the holy ghost, as wel may appeare by their councels, by their expounding of Scripture, by their superstitious ceremonies, by their outward worshipping and Idolatrous inuocation to stockes and stones and dead creatures,