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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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Let all earthly Bishops learn of this heavenly bishop Christ. Some of these properties are appropriate and belongeth only to God and not to man.1 In some we ought to follow him. In some we can not, nor ought to do. This our high and great Bishop is Misericors (saith the Apostle) merciful. A merciful Bishop, ready to forgive, ready to remit those that have offended him. He je not cruel, not vengeable, but full of pity, full of mercy. And in this we ought to follow him.
Let all earthly Byshops learne of this heauenly bishop Christ. Some of these properties are appropriate and belongeth onelye to God and not to man.1 In some we ought to follow him. In some we can not, ne ought to do. This our high and great Bishop is Misericors (sayth the Apostle) mercifull. A mercifull Bishop, readye to forgeue, ready to remitte those that haue offended him. He ie not cruell, not vengeable, but full of pity, full of mercy. And in this we ought to folow him.
- 1Misericors.
1He is Pontifex potens, a mighty Bishop, mighty and full of power. We be but weak and feeble bishops, not able to do any thing but by his permission and help. He is able to make sick, to make whole: to make rich, to make poor: to set up, to put down. Potens, a mighty bishop, mighty and able to remit sin, to forgive, to save both body & soul from damnation. Potens, a mighty bishop and full of power. No power in this world but of him. Omnis potestas a domino deo est. All power is of him. And as he himself witnesseth: Data est mihi omnis potestas in coelo, & in terra. All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Potens saluare a morte. He can save the body, and save the soul.2