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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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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.
What is a Saviour, but he that saveth? and he sayeth, I saved my self, which is as much to say, as I am Christ, for Christ only is the Saviour of the world.
What is a Sauiour, but he that saueth? and he sayeth, I saued my selfe, which is as much to say, as I am Christ, for Christ onely is the Sauiour of the worlde.
1For whosoever believeth to get the inheritance of heaven, or remission of sin through works, he believeth not to get the same for Christs sake. And they that believe not that their sins are forgiven them, and that they shall be saved for Christs sake, they believe not the Gospel: For the Gospel saith, you shall be saved for Christs sake, your sins are forgiven for Christs sake.
1FOr whosoeuer beleueth to get the inheritāce of heauen, or remission of sinne through works, he beleueth not to get the same for Christes sake. And they that beleeue not that theyr sinnes are forgeuen them, and that they shall be saued for Christes sake, they beleeue not the Gospell: For the Gospel sayth, you shall be saued for Christes sake, your sinnes are forgeuen for Christes sake.
He that believeth not the Gospel, believeth not God. So it followeth, that they which believe to be saved by their works, or to get remission of their sins by their own deeds, believe not God, but recount him as a liar, and so utterly deny him to be God.
He that beleeueth not the Gospell, beleeueth not God. So it foloweth, that they which beleue to be saued by their woorkes, or to get remission of their sinnes by their owne dedes, beleeue not God, but recoūt him as a lier, and so vtterly deny him to be God.
Thou wilt say, shall we then do no good deeds?
Thou wilt say, shall we then do no good deedes?
I say not so, but I say we should do no good works,1 for the intent to get the inheritance of heaven, or remission of sin. For if we believe to get the inheritance of heaven through good works, then we believe not to get it through the promise of God. Or if we think to get remission of our sins by our deeds, then we believe not that they are forgiven us, and so we count God a liar. For God saith thou shalt have the inheritance of heaven for my sons sake, thy sins are forgiven thee for my sons sake: and you say it is not so, but I will win it through my works. Thus you see I condemn not good deeds,2 but I condemn the false trust in any works, for all the works wherein a man putteth any confidence, are therewith poisoned & become evil,
I say not so, but I say we should doe no good workes,1 for the intent to get the inheritance of heauen, or remission of sinne. For if we beleue to get the inheritaunce of heauen through good workes, then we beleue not to get it through the promise of God. Or if we think to get remission of our sinnes by our dedes, then we beleeue not that they are forgeuen vs, and so we count God a lier. For God sayth thou shalt haue the inheritaunce of heauen for my sonnes sake, thy sinnes are forgeuen thee for my sonnes sake: and you say it is not so, but I wil win it through my works. Thus you see I cōdemne not good dedes,2 but I condēne the false trust in any workes, for all the workes wherin a man putteth any confidence, are therwith poysoned & become euil,
