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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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Moreover, to help this case out of all doubt, cometh in famous Thomas of Watering, 1& thus looseth the knot, much after like effect, saying: that as Christ, although he did owe nothing to the law, yet notwithstanding received he Circumcision, to give to other example of humility and obedience: In like manner would our Lady show her self obedient to the observance of the law, albeit there was no cause, why she had any need thereof. And thus hast thou (gentle Reader) this doubtful question moved and solved, to the intent I would reveal to thee some part of the deep divinity of our Catholic Masters, that have ruled and governed the Church in these their late Popish days.
Moreouer, to helpe this case out of all doubt, commeth in famous Thomas of Watring, 1& thus looseth the knot, much after like effect, saying: that as Christ, although he did owe nothing to the law, yet notwithstanding receiued he Circumcision, to geue to other example of humilitie and obedience: In like maner would our Lady shew her selfe obedient to the obseruaunce of the law, albeit there was no cause, why she had any neede thereof. And thus hast thou (gentle Reader) this doubtful questiō mooued and soluted, to the intent I would reueale to thee some part of the deep diuinitie of our Catholike Maisters, that haue ruled and gouerned the Church in these their late Popish dayes.
- 1S. Thomas par. 3. ques. 37. art. 5.
1But breaking of this matter, to return again where we left, that is, to this foresaid 2. persecution under Domitianus. In which persecution besides these afore mentioned, and many other innumerable godly Martyrs, suffering for the like testimony of the Lord Jesus, was Flavia the daughter of Flavius Clemens, one of the Romaine Consuls, which Flavia with many other was banished out of Rome into the Isle Pontia, for the testimony of the Lord Jesus by the Emperor, Domitianus, Euseb. Lib. 3.