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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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Besides this, to the intent that all superstition and hypocrisy crept into divers mens hearts, may vanish away, they shall not set forth nor extol any images,1 relics, or miracles, for any superstition or lucre, nor allure the people by any entreatments, to the pilgrimages of any Saints, otherwise then is permitted in the Articles lately put forth by the authority of the Kings Majesty, and condescended upon by the Prelates and Clergy of this his Realm in Convocation, as though it were proper or peculiar to that Saint to give this commodity or that, seeing all goodness, health, and grace ought to be both looked and asked for, only of God, as of the very author of the same, and of none other, for without him it can not be given: but they shall exhort as well their parishioners, as other pilgrims, that they do rather apply themselves to the keeping of Gods commandments,2 and fulfilling of his works of charity, persuading them that they shall please God more by the true exercising of their bodily labour, travail or occupation, and providing for their families, then if they went about to the said pilgrimages: and it shall profit more their soul health, if they do bestow it on the poor & needy, which they would have bestowed upon the said images or relics.
Besides this, to the entent that all superstition and hypocrisie crept into diuers mens hartes, may vanish away, they shall not set forth nor extoll any images,1 reliques, or miracles, for any superstitiō or lucre, nor allure the people by any intreatemēts, to the pilgrimages of any Saints, otherwise then is permitted in the Articles lately put foorth by the authority of the Kings Maiesty, and condescended vpon by the Prelates and Clergy of this his Realme in Conuocation, as though it were proper or peculiar to that Saint to geue this commoditie or that, seing all goodnes, health, and grace ought to be both loked and asked for, only of God, as of the very author of the same, and of none other, for without him it can not be geuen: but they shall exhort as well their parishioners, as other pilgrimes, that they do rather apply themselues to the keeping of Gods commandements,2 and fulfilling of his works of charitie, perswading them that they shall please God more by the true exercising of their bodily labor, trauaile or occupatiō, and prouiding for their families, then if they went aboute to the said pilgrimages: and it shall profit more their soule health, if they do bestow yt on the poore & needy, which they would haue bestowed vpon the sayd images or reliques.