A67926:1246
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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That good works are to be observed & exercised of all men, as holy Scripture teacheth.
That good workes are to be obserued & exercised of all men, as holy Scripture teacheth.
That false doctrine, which leadeth men away from the true worship of God, ought to be eschewed.
Briefly, and finally, the order and rule of their faith, they confessed to be the old and new Testament, protesting that they believed all such things as are contained in the Apostolic Creed: Desiring moreover, the King to give credit to this their declaration of their faith, so that whatsoever was informed to him to the contrary, was not true, and that they would well prove, if they might be heard.
Briefly, and finally, the order and rule of their faith, they confessed to be the olde and newe Testament, protesting that they beleeued all such things as are contained in the Apostolike Crede: Desiring moreouer, the King to geue credite to this their declaratiō of their faith, so that whatsoeuer was informed to him to the contrary, was not true, and that they would well prooue, if they might be heard.