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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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3. Moreover it shall not seem meet or necessary, that we should in this place understand Christs words, according to the literal sense, but rather according to the order and phrase of speech, comparing phrase with phrase, according to the Analogy of the Scripture.
3. Moreouer it shall not seeme meete or necessarye, that wee should in this place vnderstand Christes words, according to the literall sense, but rather accordyng to the order and phrase of speache, comparing phrase wyth phrase, accordyng to the Analogie of the Scripture.
4. Last of all, how that it ought to be received according to the true and right institution of Christ, albeit that the order which at this time is crept into the Church, and is used now a days by the Priests, do never so much differ from it.
4. Last of all, how that it ought to be receaued accordyng to the true and right institution of Christ, albeit that the order which at thys tyme is crept into the Church, and is vsed now a dayes by the Priestes, do neuer so much differ from it.
And for so much as the treatise of this disputation seemed somewhat long,1 his friend desired him that such things as he had reasoned upon, he would briefly commit unto writing, and give unto him for the help of his memory. Frith, albeit he was unwilling, and not ignorant how dangerous a thing it was to enter into such a contentious matter, at the last notwithstanding he being overcome by the entreaty of his friend, rather followed his will, then looked to his own safeguard.