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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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The ⟨p. 912⟩next day he was sent to the Justice, from him to the bishop, Who ridding their hands of him, then was he brought to the Lieutenant, who sent his advocate with a notary to him in the prison,1 to examine him of his faith. The whole process of his examinations, with his adversaries and the fryers, in his story described, is long, the principal contents come to this effect. Inquisitor. 2Doest thou believe the Church of Rome? The Martyr. No, I do believe the Catholic and universal Church. Inquisitor. What Catholic church is that? The Martyr. The congregation, or communion of Christians Inquisitor. 3What congregation is that, or of whom doth it consist? The Martyr. It consisteth in the number of Gods elect, whom God hath chosen to be the members of his Son Jesus Christ, of whom he is also the head. Inquisitor. Where is the congregation, or how is it known? The Martyr. It is dispersed through the universal world, in divers regions, and is known by the spiritual direction, wherewith it is governed that is to say, both by thy word of God, and by the right institution of Christs Sacraments. Inquisitor. Do ye think the Church that is at Geneva, Lausanna, Berne, and such other places, to be a more true Church then the holy church of Rome? The Martyr. Yea verily, for these have the notes of the true Church. Inquisitor. 4What difference then make you between those Churches and the Church of Rome? The Marytr. Much, for the Church of Rome is governed only with traditions of men, but those are ruled only by the word of God. Inquisitor. Where learned you this doctrine first? The Martyr. In England, at London. Inquisitor. How long have ye been at Geneva? The Martyr. About 9. or 10. years. Inquisitor. Doest thou not believe the virgin Mary to be a mediatrix and advocate to God for sinners?5 The Martyr. I believe as in the word of God is testified, Jesus Christ to be only mediator and advocate for all sinners. Albeit the virgin Mary be a blessed woman yet the office of an advocate belongeth not unto her. Inquisitor. The Saints that be in Paradise, have they no power to pray for us?