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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.…

Name: Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…
Author: John Foxe

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.

John Foxe 1516–1587London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583

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And thus the Church of Rome pretending only the name of Christ and of his Religion,¹ is so far altered from the truth of that which it pretendeth, that under the name of Christ, it persecuteth both Christ & his Religion: working more harm to the Church of Christ, then ever did the open tyrants and persecuting Emperors among the heathen: not much unlike herein to the old Synagogue of the Scribes and Pharisees, who under the name of God, crucified the Son of God,² and under pretence of the law, fought against the Gospel, and under the title of Abraham's children, persecuted the children of Abraham. And as they bragging so highly of the Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord, did in deed destroy the true Temple of the Lord: right so these pretensed Catholics in these days, after they have raised up a Catholic Church of their own,³ and have armed the same with laws, and have gathered unto them a power of Priests, Prelates, Abbots, Priors, of religious men, of Cardinals, and also of secular Princes to take their part, now under the name of the Catholic Church, they persecute the true Catholic church, and colouring their proceedings still with In nomine Domini, most cruelly they put to death, which die pro nomine Domini, condemning them for heretics, schismatics, and rebels, not which deny any part of the creed, which they themselves profess, nor such whom they can convince by any Scripture, but only such which will not join with their errors and heresies contrary to the honour of God and truth of his word.

And thus the Church of Rome pretending onely the name of Christ and of his Religion,¹ is so farre altered from the truth of that which it pretendeth, that vnder the name of Christ, it persecuteth both Christ & his Religion: working more harme to the Church of Christ, then euer did the open tirants and persecuting Emperours among the heathen: not much vnlike herein to the olde Sinagoge of the Scribes and Phareseis, who vnder the name of God, crucified the sonne of God,² and vnder pretence of the law, fought against the Gospell, and vnder the title of Abrahams children, persecuted the childrē of Abraham. And as they bragging so highly of the Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lorde, did in deede destroye the true Temple of the Lord: right so these pretensed Catholikes in these dayes, after they haue raysed vppe a Catholike Churche of their owne,

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The book

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Author

John Foxe 1516–1587

Place

London

Printer

John DayeIohn Daye

Year

1583

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2 v. ([32], 2154, [32] p., [5] woodcut inserts) : ill. (woodcuts)

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.…

¶Here followeth a Summary collection of the errors, heresies, and absurdities contained in the popes doctrine, contrary to the rules of Gods word, and the first institution of the Church of Rome.

¶Here foloweth a Summary collection of the errours, heresies, and absurdities conteyned in the popes doctrine, contrary to the rules of Gods vvord, and the first institution of the Church of Rome.

Of Faith and Justification.

Of Faith and Iustification.

¶ Of works, and the law.

¶ Of workes, and the law.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36