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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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This our Bishop purgeth our consciences (as witnesseth the Apostle) he cleanseth our souls, he maketh us inwardly beautious and fair. The Bishop of Rome lacketh many of these notable virtues. He hath few or none of these properties, few or none of these qualities. He is (as we all are sinners) a sinner. To whom this word Magnus, great, is not convenient, nor can be in him any ways verified.1 For he cannot forgive sin as our Bishop doth, nor justify as he doth, neither enter in Sancta Sanctorum, with his own blood, as he did. How can he then be called a great Bishop that is (as we be all sinners) a sinner, a breaker of the laws of God, and daily doth or may fall and sin? And for that cause the law commanded that every bishop and Priest should first offer hosts and sacrifice for his own sins and afterward, for the sins of the people How can he therefore be called a great Bishop or Priest?
This our Bishop purgeth our consciences (as witnesseth the Apostle) he clenseth our soules, he maketh vs inwardly beautious and fayre. The Bishop of Rome lacketh manye of these notable vertues. He hath few or none of these properties, few or none of these qualities. He is (as we all are sinners) a sinner. To whom this word Magnus, great, is not conuenient, nor can be in him any wayes verified.1 For he cannot forgeue sinne as our Byshop doth, nor iustify as he doth, neither enter in Sancta Sanctorum, with his owne bloud, as he did. How can he then be called a great Bishop that is (as we be all sinners) a sinner, a breaker of the lawes of God, and dayly doth or may fall and sinne? And for that cause the law commaunded that euery bishop and Priest shoulde first offer hostes and sacrifice for his owne sinnes and afterward, for the sinnes of the people How can he therfore be called a great Bishop or Priest?
- 1Magnus.
Our Bishop we speak of, is the very great bishop. No dole, no fraud, no guile, was ever found in his mouth. And when the Prince of the world the devil, came to him, he could find no point of sin in him. Wherefore Gabriel the Archangel showing his nativity unto Mary his mother, said: Hic erit magnus, & filus altisimi vocabitur.