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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 Invocation, and Adoration.
Of Inuocation, and Adoration.
1Over and besides these uncatholike and almost unchristian absurdities and defections from the Apostolical faith above specified, let us consider the manner of their Invocation, not to God alone, as they should, but to dead men saying: that saints are to be called upon tanquam mediators intercessionis: as Mediators of intercession: Christum vero tanquam mediatorem Salutis, and Christ as the Mediator of Salvation. And affirm moreover, that Christ was a Mediator only in time of his Passion. Which is repugnant to the words of S. Paul writing to the old Romans chap. 8. where he speaking of the intercession of Christ: Which is (saith he) on the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us, &c. And if Christ be a Mediator of salvation, what needeth then any other intercession of the Saints for other suits? for salvation being once had what can we require more? or what lacketh he more to be obtained of the Saints, which is sure to be saved only by Christ? And yet in their Catholic devotions: why do they teach us thus to pray to the blessed virgine: Salua omnes qui te glorificant, i. Save all them that glorify thee, &c. if salvation only belong to Christ? unless they study of purpose to seem contrary to themselves.
1OUer and besides these vncatholike and almost vnchristian absurdities and defections from the Apostolicall faith aboue specified, let vs consider the maner of theyr Inuocation, not to God alone, as they should, but to dead men saying: that saintes are to be called vpon tanquam mediatores intercessionis: as Mediatours of intercession: Christum vero tanquam mediatorem Salutis, and Christ as the Mediator of Saluation. And affirme moreouer, yt Christ was a Medyatour onely in time of his Passion. Which is repugnaunt to the wordes of S. Paule writing to the old