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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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In the 21. chap. also of the Apoca. the new City, and the heavenly Jerusalem of almighty God is described of the holy ghost,1 not with one foundation only of Peter, but with 12. foundations, after the number of the Apostles.
In the 21. chap. also of the Apoca. the new City, and the heauenly Hierusalem of almighty God is described of the holy ghost,1 not with one foūdation onely of Peter, but with 12. foundations, after the number of the Apostles.
- 1Apoc. 21.
S. Cyprian Lib. De simplic. prael. giveth record likewise to the same,1 that the Apostles had equal power & dignity given to them by Christ. And because all should preach one thing, therefore the beginning thereof first came by one which was Peter, who confessed for them all: That Christ was the Son of the living God, 2saying further, that in the Church there is one office of all the Bishops, whereof every man hath a part allowed wholly unto him. Now, if the Bishop of Rome may meddle over all, where he will: then every man hath not wholly his part, for the bishop of Rome may also meddle in his part jointly, with him: so that now he hath it not wholly: which is against Cyprian.
S. Cyprian Lib. De simplic. prael. geueth record likewise to the same,1 that the Apostles had equall power & dignitye geuen to them by Christ. And because al should preach one thing, therfore ye beginning therof first came by one which was Peter, who confessed for them all: That Christ was the Sonne of the liuing God,