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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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And as touching the Sacrament and the right doctrine thereof,1 they had their instruction partly out of Wycliffe's wicket, partly out of the Shepherds Calendar: where they read: That the sacrament was made in remembrance of Christ, and ought to be received in remembrance of his body. &c. Moreover they alleged and followed the words of Christ spoken at the supper, at what time he sitting with his Disciples, and making with them his Maundy, took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples: And said, eat ye: this (reaching forth his arm,2 and showing the bread in his hand, and then noting his own natural body and touching the same, and not the bread consecrate) is my body, which shall be betrayed for you: do this in remembrance of me: And likewise took the wine and had them drink, saying: this is my blood which is of the new Testament. &c.
And as touching the Sacrament and the right doctrine therof,1 they had theyr instruction partely out of Wickliffes wicket, partly out of the Shepheardes Calender: where they read: That the sacrament was made in remembraūce of Christ, and ought to be receiued in remembraunce of his body. &c. Moreouer they alledged and folowed the wordes of Christ spokē at the supper, at what time he sitting with his Disciples, and making with them his Maundy, tooke bread, and blessed, and brake, and gaue to his disciples: And sayd, eat ye: this (reaching forth his arme,2 and shewing the bread in his hand, and then noting his owne naturall body and touching the same, and not the bread consecrate) is my body, which shall be betrayed for you: doe this in remembraunce of me: And likewise tooke the wine and had them drinke, saying: this is my bloud which is of the newe Testament. &c.
- 1Wickliffe• Wicket. The Shepherds Calendar.Wickliffe• Wicket. The Shepherdes Calender.