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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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Doth not the Pope (said they) confess the true Gospel? do not we all the same? Yes (said he) but ye deny the fruits thereof in every point. Ye build upon the sands, not upon the rock. And wilt thou not believe in deed (said they) that the pope is Gods vicar? No (said he) in deed.1 And why, said they? Because (quoth he) he usurpeth a power not given him of Christ, no more then to other Apostles, and also because he doeth by force of that usurped supremacy, blind the whole world, and doeth contrary to all that ever Christ ordained or commanded. What, said they, if he do all things after Gods ordinance and commandment, should he then be his vicar? Then (said he) would I believe him to be a good bishop at Rome over his own Diocese, and to have no further power. And if it pleased God, I would every bishop did this in their diocese:2 then should we live a peaceable life in the Church of Christ, and there should be no such seditions therein. If every Bishop would seek no further power then over his own diocese, it were a goodly thing.
Doth not the Pope (sayd they) confesse the true Gospel? do not we all the same? Yes (sayde he) but ye denie the frutes thereof in euery poynt. Yee builde vpon the sands, not vppon the rocke. And wilt thou not beleeue in deede (sayd they) that the pope is Gods vicare? No (sayd he) in deede.1 And why, sayde they? Because (quoth hee) hee vsurpeth a power not geuen him of Christ, no more then to other Apostles, and also because he doeth by force of that vsurped supremacie, blinde the whole world, and doeth contrary to all that euer Christ ordained or commaunded. What, sayde they, if he do all things after Gods ordinance and cōmandement, should he then be his vicare? Then (saide he) wold I beleue hym to be a good bishop at Rome ouer hys owne Diocesse, and to haue no further power. And if it pleased God, I would euery bishop did this in their diocesse:2 then should we liue a peaceable life in the Church of Christ, and there should be no such seditions therein. If euery Bishop would seke no further power then ouer his owne diocesse, it were a goodly thing.