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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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Our bishop Christ was Humilis, meek, lowly, & humble in hart.1 He rode not upon any palfrey nor courageous horse, but up on an Ass and that but once. He never was borne pompously abroad in a chair, upon mens shoulders. He never proffered his foot to any body to kiss. We read that he washed the feet of his Disciples and wiped them.2 We read that Mary Magdalene proffered to have kissed his feet, but he did prohibit her, saying: Noli me tangere: Touch me not. He would not suffer the woman them to touch him. He never had guard to defend him.3 He never followed the pomp of the world. He disdained not to go upon the ground with his bare feet. What shall I say?4 He gave ensamples enough to the Bishop of Rome, to me and all Bishops, to be meek and humble: he to know himself, and we our selves, as if he and we diligently look in scripture, we shall find. And herein, in meekness we are bound to follow him.5
Our bishop Christ was Humilis, meeke, lowly, & humble in hart.1 He rode not vpon any palfray nor couragious horse, but vp on an Asse and that but once. He neuer was borne pompously abroad in a chayre, vppō mens shoulders. He neuer profered hys foote to any body to kisse. We read that he washed the feete of his Disciples and wyped thē.2 We read that Mary Magdalene profered to haue kissed his feete, but he did prohibite her, sayi•g: Noli me tangere: Touch me not. He would not suffer the woman thē to touch him. He neuer had garde to defend him.3 He neuer followed the pōpe of the world. He disdained not to go vpon the groūd with his bare feet. What shall I say?4