A67926:1695
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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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.
Who so ever believeth, or thinketh to be saved by his works, denieth that Christ is his Saviour, that Christ dyed for him, and all things that pertain to Christ. For how is he thy Saviour, if thou mightest save thy self by thy works, or whereto should he die for thee, if any works might have saved thee?
Who so euer beleeueth, or thinketh to be saued by hys workes, denieth that Christe is his Sauiour, that Christe dyed for him, and all things that pertaine to Christe. For howe is hee thy Sauiour, if thou mightest saue thy selfe by thy works, or wherto should he die for thee, if any workes might haue saued thee?
What is this to say, Christ died for thee? Verily that thou shouldest have died perpetually, and Christ to deliver thee from death, died for thee, and changed thy perpetual death, into his own death: For thou madest the fault, and he suffered the pain, and that for the love he had to thee, before thou wast borne, when thou haddest done neither good nor evil.
What is this to say, Christ died for thee? Uerely that thou shouldest haue died perpetually, and Christ to deliuer thee from death, died for thee, and chaunged thy perpetual death, into hys owne death: For thou madest the fault, and he suffered the payne, and that for the loue he had to thee, before thou wast borne, when thou haddest done neyther good nor euill.
Now seeing he hath payed thy debt, thou needest not, neither canst thou pay it, but shouldest be damned, if his blood were not. But sith he was punished for thee, thou shalt not be punished.
Nowe seeing he hath payed thy dette, thou needest not, neyther canst thou pay it, but shouldest be damned, if hys bloud were not. But sithe hee was punished for thee, thou shalt not be punished.
Finally, he hath delivered thee from thy condemnation and all evil, and desireth nought of thee, but that thou wilt acknowledge what he hath done for thee, and bear it in mind: and that thou wouldest help other for his sake, both in word and deed, even as he hath holpen thee for nought, and without reward.
Finally, he hath deliuered thee from thy cōdemnation and all euil, and desireth nought of thee, but that thou wylt acknowledge what hee hath done for thee, and beare it in minde: and that thou wouldest helpe other for hys sake, both in woorde and deede, euen as he hath holpen thee for nought, and wythout reward.
O how ready would we be to help other, if we knew his goodness and gentleness towards us? He is a good and a gentle Lord, for he doth all for nought. Let us I beseech you therefore, follow his footsteps, whom all the world ought to praise and worship. Amen.
O how ready would we be to helpe other, if we knewe his goodnes and gentlenes towards vs? He is a good and a gentle Lord, for he doth all for nought. Let vs I beseeche you therfore, folow his footesteppes, whom all the worlde ought to praise and worship. Amen.
