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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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Touching the eighteenth Article, for the translation of the Scripture into English, concerning the whole, he did partly doubt. Notwithstanding he wished that the Gospels & Epistles of that day might be read in English, that the people might be made the more apt to hear Sermons. But here some will say, there might also be danger for error. Whereunto he answered, But good & vigilant pastors might easily help that matter, by adding the plain interpretation of the fathers in the margents, in English, upon the dark and obscure places, which would put away all doubts. O how great profit of souls should the vigilant pastors get thereby, which contrariwise through their slothfulness bring great rain and decay.
Touching the eighteenth Article, for the translation of the Scripture into English, concerning the whole, he dyd partly doubt. Notwithstanding he wished that the Gospels & Epistles of that day might be read in Englishe, that the people might be made ye more apt to heare Sermons. But here some wil say, there might also be daunger for errour. Wherunto he answered, But good & vigilant pastors might easily helpe that matter, by adding the plaine interpretation of the fathers in the margents, in English, vpon the darke and obscure places, which woulde put awaye all doubts. O how great profite of soules should the vigilant pastors get thereby, whiche contrarywise through theyr slothfulnes bring great rayne and decay.
To the xxv. Article, as touching pardons, he said, that as they be used, and have too long ben,1 it were better that they should be restrained, then that they should be any longer used as they have been, to the injury of Christs passion.
To the xxv. Article, as touching pardons, he sayd, that as they be vsed, and haue too long ben,1 it were better that they should be restrained, then yt they should be any longer vsed as they haue bene, to the iniurie of Christes passion.