A67926:3075
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 is he therefore of whom it is written: Magnus Sacerdos ex fr•tribus suis. The great Bishop above all other. And as he is called and in very deed is,1 Pastor pastorum, Pontifex pontificum, Propheta prophetarum, Sanctus sanctorum, Dominus dominantium, Rex regum: Ita & magnus magnorum est. And he is called the Herdsman of herdsmen, the Bishop of Bishops, the Prophet of prophets, the Holy of holyest, the Lord of lords, the King of kings: even so is he called, and verily is Episcopus magnus. Therefore the Prophet did add, Magnus Sacerdos ex fratribus suis, the great Bishop or priest: great of himself, great in virtue and power, great of himself, and great in comparison afore all other. And therefore the Apostle said: Habemus Pontificē magnum,2 qui penetravit coelos JESVM filium DEI. We have a great Bishop, which did penetrate the heavens, Jesus the Son of God.
This is he therefore of whom it is written: Magnus Sacerdos ex fr•tribus suis. The great Byshoppe aboue all other. And as he is called and in very deed is,1 Pastor pastorum, Pontifex pontificum, Propheta prophetarum, Sanctus sanctorum, Dominus dominantium, Rex regum: Ita & magnus magnorum est. And he is called the Heardesman of heardesmen, the Byshop of Byshoppes, the Prophet of prophetes, the Holy of holyest, the Lord of lordes, the King of kinges: euen so is he called, and verely is Episcopus magnus. Therefore the Prophet did adde, Magnus Sacerdos ex fratribus suis, the great Byshop or priest: great of himselfe, great in vertue and power, great of himselfe, and great in comparison afore all other. And therfore the Apostle sayd: Habemus Pontificē magnum,2 qui penetrauit coelos IESVM filium DEI. We haue a great Byshop, which did penetrate the heauens, Iesus the sonne of God.