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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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but only for an order or commodity for public resort to hear the word of god, according as ancient kings & temporal Magistrates have used in old time to do, in congregating the people together, not to put any holiness in the day or to bind conscience to any observation (as the pope maketh his laws) but only for orders sake, serving unto commodity. And as touching that any thing should be left for doctors and counsels to be decided, without the express word of God, that is not so, for that all things be expressed and prescribed by the word, whatsoever is necessary either for government of the Church, or for the salvation of men, so that there is no need for doctors of the Church or Councils, to decide any thing more then is decided already. 1Paul saith, that he durst utter nothing, but that the Lord had wrought by him. Rom. 15. S. John speaking of the doctrine of Christ Jesus, willeth us to receive no man, unless he bring with him the same doctrine. 2. Joan. S. Paul warneth the Gallat. not to believe an angel from heaven, 2bringing an other doctrine than that which they had already received Gal. 2. Christ calling himself the good shepherd, noteth them to be his sheep which hear his voice, and not the voice of others. Joh. 11 And S. Peter admonishing the pastors of the church forewarneth them to teach only the word of God, without any seeking of Lordship or dominion over the flock. From the which moderation how far the form of the popes church doth differ, the tyranny which they use doth well declare, The Fryer. In the old church, priests and ministers of the church were wont to assemble together, for deciding of such things as pertained to the government and direction of the church, whereas in Geneva no such thing is used, as I can prove by this your own testament here in my hands, that you the better may understand what was then the true use and manner of the Church. The Martyr.
but onely for an order or commoditie for publike resort to heare the word of god, according as ancient kings & temporall Magistrates haue vsed in old time to doe, in congregating the people together, not to put any holines in the daye or to bind conscience to any obseruation (as the pope maketh his lawes) but onely for orders sake, seruing vnto commoditie. And as touching that any thing should be left for doctors and counsels to be decided, without the expresse word of God, that is not so, for that al things be expressed and prescribed by the word, whatsoeuer is necessary eyther for gouernment of the Church, or for the saluation of men, so that there is no neede for doctours of the Church or Councels, to decide anye thing more then is decided already.