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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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Again where Bernard doeth argue, that she was not without original sin conceived, because she was not conceived by the holy Ghost, to this they answer: That the holy Ghost may work two ways in conception: either without company of man, and so was Christ only conceived: or else with company and help of man, and thus was the blessed virgin conceived. Clit. lib. 2. cap. 14.
Againe where Bernard doeth argue, that she was not without original sinne conceiued, because she was not cō ceiued by the holy Ghost, to this they aunswere: That the holy Ghost may worke two wayes in conception: eyther without company of man, and so was Christ only conceiued: or els with company and help of man, and thus was the blessed virgin conceiued. Clit. lib. 2. cap. 14.
Bonaventura (say they) was an holy father, but he spake then after the custom and manner of his time, when as the solemnity and purity of this conception was not yet decreed nor received by the public consent and authority of the church,1 now seeing the authority of the church of Rome hath established the same, it ought not to be contraried, nor can, without dangerous disobedience. In all mens actions, diligent respect of time must be had. That which bindeth not at one time, afterward the same by law being ratified, may bind at an other. Ibid.
Bonauentura (say they) was an holy father, but hee spake then after the custome and maner of his time, when as the solemnitie and puritie of this conception was not yet decreed nor receiued by the publique cōsent and authority of the church,1 now seing the authority of the church of Rome hath established the same, it oughte not to be contraried, nor can, wythout daungerous disobedience. In all mens actions, diligent respect of time must be had. That whych bindeth not at one time, afterward the same by law being ratified, may binde at an other. Ibid.