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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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They can not pray without faith, and therefore it is in vain to call unto them. And again, God hath appointed his Angels about us, to minister in our necessities. Official. Is it not good to salute the blessed virgin with Ave Maria? The Martyr. When she was on this earth, she had then need of the Angels greeting, for then she had need of salvation, as well as other: but now she is so blessed, that no more blessing can be wished unto her. Official. 1Are not Images to be had? The Martyr. For that the nature of man is so prone to Idolatry, ever occupied and fixed in those things, which lye before his eyes, rather then upon those which are not seen, Images therefore are not to be set before Christians. You know, nothing is to be adored, but that which is not seen with eyes, that is God alone, which is a spirit, and him we must worship only in spirit and truth. Official. What say you by the canonical or ordinary hours for prayer? The Martyr. To hours and times, prayer ought not to be tied. But when so ever Gods spirit doth move us, or when any necessity driveth us, then ought we to pray. Then the Official asked what he thought of holy oil, salt, with such other like. To whom the Martyr answered, that all these things were a mere *Maranismus, that is, savoured of the law of Maranorū and of the superstition of the Jews. | Renate Poet. At Salmure in France. An. 1552. | Renate Poet, the son of William Poet, which was Chancellor of France, for the true and sincere profession of the word of GOD, constantly suffered Martyrdom, and was burned in the City of Salmure. an. 1552. Ex Crisp. | John Joyer, and his servant a young man.3 At Toulouse. An. 1552. | These two coming from Geneva to their Country, with certain books were apprehended by the way, and at length had to Toulouse. Where the master was first condemned. The servant being young, was not so prompt to answer them, but sent them to his master saying, that he should answer them. When they were brought to the stake, the young man first going up, began to weep. The master fearing least he would give over, ran to him, and he was comforted, and they began to sing. As they were in the fire, the master standing upright to the stake, shifted the fire from him to his servant, being more careful for him then for himself: