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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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Bilney. These wonders (which they call miracles) be wrought daily in the Church, not by the power of God, as ⟨p. 1003⟩many think, but by the illusion of Satan rather, who (as the Scripture witnesseth) hath been lose now abroad. 500 years,1 according as it is written in the book of the Apocalypse: After a thousand years, Satan shall be let loose. &c. Neither are they to be called miracles of true christen men, but illusions rather, whereby to delude mens minds, to make them put their faith in our Lady, and in other saints, and not in God alone, to whom be honour and glory for ever.
Bilney. These wonders (whiche they call miracles) be wrought daily in the Church, not by the power of God, as ⟨p. 1003⟩many thinke, but by the illusion of Satan rather, who (as the Scripture witnesseth) hath bene lose now abroad. 500 yeres,1 according as it is written in the booke of the Apocalips: After a thousand yeares, Satan shalbe let loose. &c. Neyther are they to be called miracles of true christen men, but illusions rather, wherby to delude mens mindes, to make them put theyr fayth in our Lady, and in other saynts, and not in God alone, to whom be honor and glory for euer.
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Brusierd. But that I believe and know that God and all his Saints will take everlasting revengement upon thee, I would surely with these nails of mine, be thy death, for this horrible and enorm injury against the precious blood of Christ. God saith, I will not the death of a sinner, but rather that he convert and live. And thou blasphemest him, as though he should lay privy snares of death for us secretly, that we should not espy them. Which if it were true, we might well say then with Hugh de saynt Uictore in this manner: If it be an error, it is of thee (O God) that we be deceived, for these be confirmed with such signs and wonders, which can not be done but by thee. But I am assured, it is untrue, and heretical: and therefore I will leave this matter, and will talk with you concerning the merits of Saints. For once I remember, in a certain Sermon of yours, you said; that no Saint though his suffering were never so great, and his life most pure, deserved any thing for us with God, either by his death or life, which is contrary to S. Austen.