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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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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,
Wherefore, thou must do good works, but beware thou do them not to deserve any good thorough them, for if thou do, thou receivest the good, not as the gifts of God, but as debt to thee, and makest thy self fellow with God, because thou wilt take nothing of him for nought. And what needeth he any thing of thine, which giveth all thing and is not the poorer?
Wherfore, thou must do good works, but beware thou do them not to deserue any good thorough them, for if thou doe, thou receiuest the good, not as the giftes of God, but as dette to thee, and makest thy selfe fellow with God, because yu wilt take nothing of hym for nought. And what needeth hee any thing of thine, which geueth all thyng and is not the poorer?
Therefore do nothing to him, but take of him, for he is a gentle Lord, and with a gladder will giveth us all that we need, then we can take it of him: if then we want ought, let us wite our selves.
Therfore do nothing to him, but take of hym, for he is a gentle Lord, and with a gladder will geueth vs al that we neede, then we can take it of hym: if then we want ought, let vs wite our selues.
Press not therefore to the inheritance of heaven thorough presumption of thy good works, for if thou do, thou countest thy self holy and equal to God, because thou wilt take nothing of him for nought, and so shalt thou fall as Lucifer fell for his pride.
Presse not therefore to the inheritaunce of heauen thorough presumption of thy good works, for if thou do, thou countest thy selfe holy and equal to God, because thou wilt take nothing of hym for noughte, and so shalt thou fall as Lucifer fell for his pride.
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