A67926:1964
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 fourth Article he said, that the Catholic Church can by no means err in faith,1 for it is the whole congregation of the elect, and so known only unto God, which knoweth who are his: otherwise no man should be ascertained of an other mans salvation, or of his own, but only through faith and hope. For it is written: No man knoweth whether he be worthy of hatred or love. 2It is also sensible, and may be demonstrate so far •oorth as it is sufficient to establish us in all things, that are to be believed and done: For I may truly say of the general Council being congregate in the holy Ghost, Behold here the Catholic Church, denominating the whole by the most worthy part.
To the fourth Article he sayde, that the Catholique Church can by no meanes erre in fayth,1 for it is the whole congregation of the elect, and so knowen only vnto God, which knoweth who are his: otherwise no man shoulde be ascertayned of an other mans saluation, or of his owne, but onely through fayth and hope. For it is written: No man knoweth whether he be woorthy of hatred or loue. 2It is also sensible, and may be demonstrate so farre •oorth as it is sufficient to establish vs in all thyngs, that are to be beleeued and done: For I maye truely saye of the generall Councell being congregate in the holy Ghost, Beholde heere the Catholique Churche, denominating the whole by the most woorthy part.
- 1The true church can not err in faithThe true church can not erre in faith
- 2Eccle. 5.