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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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Furthermore, that they received the Creeds of the four general Councils, that is to say, of Nice, Constantinople, Ephesus and Calcedon, and also the Creed of Athanasius, wherein the mystery of the Christian faith and religion is plainly and largely set out.
Furthermore, that they receaued the Creedes of the foure generall Councels, that is to say, of Nice, Constantinople, Ephesus and Calcedon, and also the Creede of Athanasius, wherein the mystery of the Christian faith and religion is plainely and largely set out.
Item, the ten Commandments expressed in the 20. chapt. of Exod. and in the 5. of Deut. in the which the rule of a godly & holy life, and also the true service which God requireth of us, is briefly comprised: and therefore following this article, they suffered not by any means (said they) any gross iniquities to reign among them, as unlawful swearing, perjury, blasphemy, cursing, slandering, dissension, deceit, wrong dealing, usury, gluttony, drunkenness, whoredom, theft, murder, sorcery, witchcraft, or such like: but wholly endeavoured them selves to live in the fear of God, and according to his holy will.
Item, the ten Commaundementes expressed in the 20. chapt. of Exod. and in the 5. of Deut. in the which the rule of a godly & holy life, and also the true seruice whiche God requireth of vs, is briefly comprised: and therfore folowing this article, they suffered not by any meanes (sayd they) any grosse iniquities to raigne among them, as vnlawfull swearing, periury, blasphemy, cursing, sclandering, dissention, deceit, wrong dealing, vsury, gluttony, dronkennesse, whoredom, theft, murther, sorcery, witchcraft, or such like: but wholy endeuoured them selues to liue in the feare of God, and according to his holy will.
Moreover, they acknowledged the superior powers, as princes and magistrates, to be ordained of God, & that who so ever resisteth the same, resisteth the ordinance of God: and therefore humbly submitted themselves to their superiors, with all obedience, so that they commanded nothing against God.