A67926:1688
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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IT is proved that works neither maketh us righteous nor unrightwise:1 therefore no works make us either good or evil: For righteous and good are one thing, & unrightwise and evil likewise one.
IT is proued that woorkes neither maketh vs rightwise nor vnrightwise:1 therfore no works make vs either good or euill: For rightwise and good are one thing, & vnrightwise and euil likewise one.
Good works make not a good man, nor evil works an evil man: but a good man bringeth forth good works, and an evil man evil works.
Good workes make not a good man, nor euill workes an euill man: but a good man bringeth foorth good workes, and an euill man euill workes.
Good fruit maketh not the tree good, nor evil fruit the tree evil: but a good tree beareth good fruit, and an evil tree, evil fruit.
Good fruite maketh not the tree good, nor euill fruite the tree euill: but a good tree beareth good frute, and an euill tree, euil frute.
A good man can not do evil works, nor an evil man good works: for a good tree can not bear evil fruit,1 nor an evil tree, good fruit.
A good man can not doe euill workes, nor an euill man good workes: for a good tree can not beare euill fruite,1 nor an euill tree, good frute.
A man is good ere he do good works, and evil ere he do evil works: for the tree is good ere it bear good fruit, and evil ere it bear evil fruit.
A man is good ere he do good workes, and euill ere hee do euil works: for the tree is good ere it beare good frute, and euil ere it beare euil frute.
Every tree, and the fruits thereof, are either good or evil, Either make ye the tree good,1 and the fruit good also, or else make the tree evil, and the fruit of it likewise evil. Math. 12.
EUery tree, and the fruites therof, are either good or euil, Either make yee the tree good,1 and the fruite good also, or els make the tree euill, and the fruite of it likewise euill. Math. 12.
A good man is known by his works, for a good man doth good works, and an evil man, evil works. Ye shall know them by their fruit, for a good tree beareth good fruit, and an evil tree, evil fruit. A man is likened to the tree, and his works to the fruit of the tree.
A good man is knowen by his workes, for a good man doth good workes, and an euil man, euil workes. Ye shall know thē by their fruit, for a good tree beareth good fruite, and an euil tree, euill fruit. A mā is likened to the tree, and his workes to the fruit of the tree.
Beware of the false Prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves: ye shall know them by their fruits. Luke. 7.
Beware of the false Prophetes which come to you in shepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues: ye shall know them by theyr fruits. Luke. 7.
1IF works make us neither righteous nor unrighteous, then thou wilt say, it maketh no matter what we do. I answer, if thou do evil, it is a sure argument, that thou art evil,2 and wantest faith. If thou do good, it is an argument that thou art good, & haste faith, for a good tree beareth good fruit, and an evil tree evil fruit. Yet good fruit maketh not the tree good, nor evil fruit the tree evil: so that man is good ere he do good deeds, and evil, ere he do evil deeds,
1IF woorks make vs neither rightuous nor vnrightuous, then thou wilt say, it maketh no matter what we doe. I answer, if thou do euill, it is a sure argument, that thou art euill,2 and wantest faith. If thou do good, it is an argument that thou art good, & haste faith, for a good tree beareth good fruite, and an euill tree euill fruite. Yet good fruite maketh not the tree good, nor euill fruite the tree euill: so that man is good ere he do good dedes, and euill, ere he do euil dedes,
1Faith maketh the good tree, and incredulity the evil tree: such a tree, such fruit, such a man, such works: For all things that are done in faith, please God, and are good works: and all that are done without faith, displease God and are evil works.
1FAith maketh the good tree, and incredulity the euill tree: such a tree, such fruite, such a man, such workes: For all thynges that are done in faith, please God, and are good workes: and all that are done without faith, displease God and are euill workes.
