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.…

Name: Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…
Author: John Foxe

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.

John Foxe 1516–1587London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583

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Book 8 › ¶The story, examination, death, and martyrdom of John Frith.Book 8 › ¶The storie, examination, death, and martyrdome of Iohn Frith.

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But some may here object and say: If only faith, both unto them & also unto us, be sufficient for salvation,¹ what need then any sacraments to be instituted? He answered that there are three causes why Sacraments are instituted. The first S. Austen declareth in these words,² writing against Faustus: Men (saith he) cannot be knit together into one name of religion, be it true, or be it false,³ except they be knit by the society of signs and visible sacraments the power whereof doth wonderfully prevail, insomuch that such as contemn them are wicked: for that is wickedly contemned, without the which godliness cannot be made perfect. &c. An other cause is that they should be helpers to graft and plant faith in our hearts,⁴ and for the confirmation of Gods promises. But this use of Sacraments many are yet ignorant of,⁵ and more there be which do preposterously judge of the same, taking the signs for the thing it self, and worshipping the same: even by like reason in a manner, as if a man would take the bush that hangeth at the Tavern door, and suck it for to slake his thirst, and will not go to the Tavern where the wine is. Thirdly, they do serve unto this use,⁶ to stir up the minds and hearts of the faithfully to give thanks unto God for his benefits. And these in a manner are the principal points of his books.

But some may here obiect and say: If onely fayth, both vnto them & also vnto vs, be sufficient for saluation,¹ what need then any sacraments to be instituted? He aunswered that there are three causes why Sacramentes are instituted. The first S. Austen declareth in these wordes,² writing agaynst Faustus: Men (sayth he) cannot be knit together into one name of religion, be it true, or be it false,

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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.…

¶A Letter of John Frith to his friends, concerning his troubles: wherein after he had first with a brief preface saluted them entering then into the matter,¹ thus he writeth.

¶A Letter of Iohn Frith to his frendes, concerning his troubles: wherein after he had first with a briefe preface saluted them entring then into the matter,¹ thus he writeth.

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¶A Letter of John Frith to his friends, concerning his troubles: wherein after he had first with a brief preface saluted them entering then into the matter,1 thus he writeth.

¶A Letter of Iohn Frith to his frendes, concerning his troubles: wherein after he had first with a briefe preface saluted them entring then into the matter,1 thus he writeth.

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¶A Letter of John Frith to his friends, concerning his troubles: wherein after he had first with a brief preface saluted them entering then into the matter,¹ thus he writeth.

¶A Letter of Iohn Frith to his frendes, concerning his troubles: wherein after he had first with a briefe preface saluted them entring then into the matter,¹ thus he writeth.