A67926:1963
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
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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To the third he said, I believe that many of the Popes Laws are profitable and necessary, and do prevail unto godliness, neither in any point are repugnant unto the Scriptures, nor by any means are to be abrogate, but of all men to be observed and reverenced. But touching all those Laws I can not determine: for, as for such as I have not read, I trust notwithstanding they are good also: and as for those that I have read, I did never read them to the end and purpose to reprove them, but according to my power, to learn and understand them. And as touching the multitude of Laws, S. Augustine in his time did much complain,1 and Gerson also, who marvelled that we could by any means live in safety amongst so many snares of constitutions, when as our forefathers being pure before their fall, could not observe one only precept.
To the third he sayd, I beleeue that many of the Popes Lawes are profitable and necessary, and doo preuayle vnto godlynesse, neyther in anye poynte are repugnant vnto the Scriptures, nor by anye meanes are to be abrogate, but of all men to bee obserued and reuerenced. But touching all those Lawes I can not determine: for, as for such as I haue not read, I trust notwithstanding they are good also: and as for those that I haue read, I did neuer reade them to the ende and purpose to reprooue them, but according to my power, to learne and vnderstande them. And as touching the multitude of Lawes, S. Augustine in his time did much complayne,1 and Gerson also, who marueiled that we could by any meanes lyue in safetie amongst so many snares of constitutions, when as our forefathers being pure before their fall, could not obserue one onely precept.
- 1Against the multitude of laws.Against the multitude of lawes.
To the fourth Article he said, that the Catholic Church can by no means err in faith,