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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.
James the brother of our Lord, took in hand to govern the Church after the Apostles (being counted of all men from the time of our Lord to be a just and perfect man.) Many and divers other Jameses there were beside him, but this was borne holy from his mothers womb, he drunk no wine, nor any strong drink. neither did he cate any living creature, the razor never came upon his head, he was not anointed with oil, neither did he use bathe, to him only was it lawful to enter into the holy place, neither was he clothed with woollen cloth; but with silk; and he only entered into the temple, falling upon his knees, asking remission for the people, so that his knees by oft kneeling, lost the sense of feeling, being benumbed & hardened like the knees of a Camel. He was (for worshipping God and craving forgiveness for the people) called just, & for the excellency of his just life named Oblias, which (if you do interpret it) is the safeguard, and justice of the people as the Prophets declare of him: therefore when as many of the heretics which were among the people asked him what manner of door Jesus should be, he answered that he was the Saviour. Whereof some do believe him to be Jesus Christ, but the aforesaid heretics neither believe the resurrection, neither that any shall come, which shall render unto every man according to his works, but as many as believe, they believed for James cause. When as many therefore of the Princes did believe,1 there was a tumult made of the Scribes, Jews, and Pharisees, saying: it is dangerous least that all the people do look for this Jesus, as for Christ, therefore they gathered themselves together, & said unto James: We beseech thee restrain the people, for they believe in Jesus, as though he were Christ. We pray thee persuade them all which come unto the feast of the Passover of Jesus, for we are all obedient unto thee, and all the people do testify of thee that thou art just, neither that thou doest accept the person of any man, therefore persuade the people that they be not deceived in Jesus, and all the people, and we will obey thee, therefore stand upon the pillar of the temple, that thou mayest be seen from above, and that thy words may be perceived of all the people, for to this passover all the tribes do come with all the country.
Iames the brother of our Lord, tooke in hand to gouern the Church after the Apostles (beyng counted of all men from the tyme of our Lord to be a iust and perfect man.) Many and diuers other Iameses there were beside him, but this was borne holy from his mothers wombe, he dronke no wine, nor any strong drinke. neither did he cate any liuing creature, the rasor neuer came vpon his head, he was not annointed with oyle, neither did he vse bathe, to him onely was it lawfull to enter into the holy place, neyther was he clothed with woollen cloth; but with silke; and he onely entred into the temple, falling vpon his knees, asking remission for the people, so that his knees by ofte kneling, lost the sence of feeling, being benumined & hardened like the knees of a Camell. He was (for worshipping God and crauing forgiuenes for the people) called iust, & for the exceliencie of his iust life named Oblias, which (if you do interprete it) is the sauegard, and iustice of the people as the Prophets declare of him: therefore when as many of the heretikes which were among the people asked him what maner of dore Iesus should be, he aunswered that he was the Sauiour. Wherof some do beleue him to be Iesus Christ, but the aforesaid heretikes neither beleue the resurrection, neither that any shall come, which shal render vnto euery man according to his workes, but as many as beleue, they beleued for Iames cause. When as many therefore of the Princes did beleue,