A67926:1969
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 ninth Article he said, that we are likewise bound as unto parents.
To the ninth Article he said, that we are likewise bound as vnto parents.
To the xiiij. Article he answered thus, the fourteenth Chapter of Saint Paul, in his first Epistle to the Corinthians moveth me to believe, that it is best, that the people should have the Lords Prayer, and the Apostles Creed in English, so that their devotion might the more be furthered by the understanding thereof, and also that thereby they might be the more prompt and expert in the Articles of their faith: of the which it is to •e feared, a great number are ignorant. Surely I have heard many say, that they never heard speak of the resurrection of the body: and being certified thereof, but they became much more apt and ready unto goodness, and more fearful to do evil.
To the xiiij. Article he answeared thus, the fourteenth Chapter of Saint Paule, in his first Epistle to the Corinthians moueth mee to beleeue, that it is best, that the people shoulde haue the Lordes Prayer, and the Apostles Creede in English, so that their deuotion might the more be furthered by the vnderstanding thereof, and also that thereby they might be the more prompt and expert in the Articles of their fayth: of the whiche it is to •e feared, a great number are ignoraunt. Surely I haue heard many say, that they neuer heard speake of the resurrection of the body: and being certified thereof, but they became muche more apte and readye vnto goodnes, and more fearefull to doo euill.
To the fifteenth Article he said, he would wish that the Gospels and Epistles should be read in English.