A67926:1271
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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And whereas the Commissioners affirmed the said traditions to have ben ordained by councils:1 first they answered, that the greatest part of them were not ordained by councils. Secondly, that Councils were not to be preferred above the word of God, which saith: If any man, yea or Angel from heaven, should preach unto you, otherwise then that which hath been received of the Lord Jesus, 2let him be accursed. And therefore (said they) if Councils have ordained any thing dissenting from the word of God, they would not receive it.
And whereas the Commissioners affirmed the sayde traditions to haue ben ordeined by councels:1 first they answeared, that the greatest part of them were not ordeined by councels. Secondly, that Councels were not to be preferred aboue the woorde of God, which saith: If any man, yea or Angell from heauen, shoulde preache vnto you, otherwise then that which hath bene receiued of the Lorde Iesus, 2let him be accursed. And therefore (said they) if Councels haue ordained any thing dissenting from the woorde of God, they woulde not receiue it.
- 1Councells not to be preferred before Gods word.
- 2Galat. 1.
Finally, they said, that the Councils had made divers notable decrees concerning the election of Bishops, and Ministers of the Church: concerning Ecclesiastical discipline, as well of the Clergy, as of the people: also concerning the distribution of the goods and possessions of the Church.