A67926:1744
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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1. They erroneously conceive opinion of salvation in the law, which only is to be sought in the faith of Christ,1 and in no other.
1. THey erroniously conceiue opinion of saluation in the law, which only is to be sought in the faith of Christ,1 and in no other.
2. They erroneously do seek Gods favour by works of the law, not knowing that the law in this our corrupt nature worketh only the anger of God. Rom. 3.
2. They erroneously do seke Gods fauor by works of the law, not knowing that the law in thys our corrupt nature worketh only the anger of God. Rom. 3.
3. They err also in this, that where the office of the law is divers and contrary from the Gospel, they without any difference,1 confound the one with the other, making the gospel to be a law, and Christ to be a Moses.
3. They erre also in this, that where the office of the lawe is diuers and contrary from the Gospel, they without any difference,1 cōfound the one with the other, making the gospel to be a law, and Christ to be a Moses.
4. They err in dividing the law unskilfully in 3. parts into the law natural, the law moral, and the law Evangelical.
4. They erre in deuiding the law vnskilfully in 3. partes into the law naturall, the law morall, and the lawe Euangelicall.
5. They err again in dividing the law Evangelical into precepts and counsels, making the precepts to serve for all men, the counsels only to serve for them that be perfect.
5. They erre againe in deuiding the lawe Euangelicall into precepts and counsailes, making the precepts to serue for all men, the counsailes onely to serue for them that be perfect.
6. The chief substance of all their teaching and preaching resteth upon the works of the law, as may appear by their religion, which wholly consisteth in mens merits, traditions, laws, canons, decrees, and ceremonies.
6. The chiefe substance of all their teaching and preaching resteth vpon the works of the law, as may appear by theyr religion, which wholy consisteth in mens merites, traditions, lawes, canons, decrees, and ceremonies.
7. In the doctrine of salvation, of remission, and justification, either they admixt the law equally with the Gospel, or else clean secluding the Gospel, they teach and preach the law, so that little mention is made of the faith of Christ, or none at all.
7. In the doctrine of saluation, of remission, and iustification, either they admixt the lawe equally with the Gospel, or els cleane secluding the Gospel, they teache and preache the law, so that litle mention is made of the faith of Christ, or none at all.
8. They err in thinking, that the law of God requireth nothing in us under pain of damnation, but only our obedience in extern actions: as for the inward affections and concupiscence, they esteem but light matters.
8. They erre in thinking, that the lawe of God requireth nothing in vs vnder paine of damnation, but onely our obedience in externe actions: as for the inwarde affections and concupiscence, they esteeme but light matters.
9. They not knowing the true nature and strength of the law, do erroneously imagine that it is in mans power to fulfil it.
9. They not knowing the true nature and strength of the lawe, do erroneously imagine that it is in mannes power to fulfill it.
10. They err in thinking, not only to be in mans power to keep the law of God, but also to perform more perfect works, then be in Gods law commanded, and these they call the works of perfection. And hereof rise the works of supererogation, of satisfaction, of congruity, and condignitye, to store up the treasurehouse of the Popes Church, to be sold out to the people for money.
10. They erre in thinking, not onely to be in mans power to keepe the law of God, but also to performe more perfect workes, then be in Gods law commanded, and these they call the workes of perfection. And heereof rise the workes of supererogation, of satisfaction, of congruitie, and cōdignitye, to store vp the treasurehouse of the Popes Churche, to be solde out to the people for money.
11. They err, in saying that the state monastical is more perfect, for keeping the Counsels of the Gospel, then other states be, in keeping the law of the Gospel.
11. They erre, in saying that the state monasticall is more perfect, for keeping the Counsailes of the Gospell, then other states be, in keping the law of the Gospell.
12. The counsels of the Gospel they call the vows of their religious men, as profound humility, perfect chastity, and wilful poverty.
12. The counsailes of the Gospell they call the vowes of theyr religious men, as profound humilitie, perfect chastitie, and wilfull pouertie.
13. They err abominably, in equalling their laws & constitutions, with Gods law, and in saying: that mans law bindeth under pain of damnation, no less then Gods law.
13. They erre abhominably, in equaling their laws & constitutions, with Gods law, and in saying: that mans lawe bindeth vnder paine of dānation, no lesse then Gods law.
14. They err sinfully, in punishing the transgressors of their laws more sharply then the transgressors of the law of God, as appeareth by their Inquisitions and their Canon law. &c.
14. They erre sinnefully, in punyshing the transgressours of their lawes more sharply then the transgressours of the law of God, as appeareth by their Inquisitions and theyr Canon lawe. &c.
15. Finally, they err most horribly in this, that where the free promise of God ascribeth our salvation, only to our faith in Christ, excluding works: they contrary ascribe salvation, only or principally, to works and merits, excluding faith. Whereupon riseth the application of the sacrifice of the Masse, Ex opere operato, for the quick and dead application of the merits of Christs passion, in Bulls, application of the merits of all religious orders, and such other moe above specified more at large, in the former part of this history, about the pag. 21.22. &c.
15. Finally, they erre most horribly in this, that where the free promyse of God ascribeth our saluation, onely to oure faith in Christ, excluding woorkes: they contrary ascribe saluation, onely or principally, to workes and merites, excluding faith. Wherupon riseth the applicatiō of the sacrifice of the Masse, Ex opere operato, for the quicke and deade application of the merites of Christes passion, in Bulles, application of the merites of all religious orders, and such other moe aboue specified more at large, in the former part of this history, about the pag. 21.22. &c.
