A67926:1998
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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Bilney. I marvel at you, and doubtless cannot marvel enough, but that the strong & vain custom of superstitious men, thinking themselves not to be heard but in much babbling, doth put an end of my admiration. For our heavenly father knoweth what we have need of before we ask. Also it is written: There is one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1If then there be but one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus, where is our blessed Lady? where is then S. Peter and other Saints?
Bilney. I maruell at you, and doubtles cannot maruell enough, but that the strong & vayn custome of superstitious mē, thinking themselues not to be heard but in much babling, doth put an end of my admiration. For our heauenly father knoweth what we haue need of before we aske. Also it is written: There is one mediatour of God and men, the man Christ Iesus. 1If then there be but one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Iesus, where is our bleessed Ladye? where is then S. Peter and other Saintes?
- 1One mediator, and no moe.
Brusierd. I suppose that no man is ignorant, but that the divines of the primitive church have all affirmed to be one mediator between God and man. Neither could any at that time praise or pray to the saints, when as yet they living in the calamities of this body, and wrestling with the contrary winds of this world,1 were not yet come to the port of rest whereunto they were travelling. Paul (I grant) did rightly affirm to be but one mediator of God & men, what time as yet there was no saint canonised or put into the calendar. But now seeing the church doth know, & doth certainly believe, through the undoubted revelations of God, that the blessed virgin & other saints are placed in the bosom of Abraham, she therefore like a good mother hath taught, and that most diligently, us her children, to praise the omnipotent Jesus in his saints: & also to offer up by the same saints, our petitions unto God.