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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.
* Of Penance, or Repentance.
* Of Penaunce, or Repentaunce.
OF Penance,1 this latter Lateran Church of Rome, of late hath made a Sacrament (contrary to the fourth principle before pag. 24.) which penance say they, standeth of three parts. Contrition, Confession, and Satisfaction canonical. Contrition (as they teach) may be had by strength of free will, without the law, and the holy Ghost per actus elicitos, through mans own action and endeavour.2 Which contrition first must be sufficient, and so it meriteth remission of sin. In confession, they require a full rehearsal of all sins,3 whereby the Priest knowing the crimes, may minister satisfaction accordingly. And this rehearsing of sinnes, ex opero operato deserveth remission, contrary y• to 14. principle before, pag. 24. Satisfactions they call opera indebita, 4enjoined by the ghostly father. And this satisfaction (say they) taketh away, and changeth eternal punishment, into temporal pains, which pains also it doth mitigate. And again, these satisfactions may be taken away by the Popes indulgence. &c.
OF Penaunce,1 this latter Latterane Church of Rome, of late hath made a Sacrament (contrary to the fourth principle before pag. 24.) which penaunce say they, standeth of three partes. Contrition, Confession, and Satisfaction canonicall. Contrition (as they teach) may be had by strength of free will, without the lawe, and the holy Ghost per actus elicitos, through mans owne action and endeuour.