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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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Also it is mentioned in the end of first Distinct De poenitentia, how the Greek Church,1 whom I think you do not note to be heretics, will not yet hitherto allow it. There are also many reasons brought forth, both to prove that confession made to a priest, should not be necessary, & also that confession made unto God should suffice, concluding in this wise: Quibus authoritatibus▪ &c. I could bring forth other that be yet living men, of surmounting and excellent literature, which exactly by many and mighty, both authorities and reasons, do show and confirm this my saying to be just: but I keep silence and will not name them, least, I should bring them in hatred. Notwithstanding, I never said, nor will say, but that men feeling them selves aggrieved in conscience with some great tentation, had need to go unto such, whom they know and trust to be of steadfast credence, and to have good skill in the law of God, opening their grief unto them, to the intent they may know through counsel, some ease and remedy thereof.
Also it is mentioned in the ende of first Distinct De poenitentia, how the Greek Church,1 whome I thinke you do not note to be heretickes, will not yet hetherto allowe it. There are also many reasons brought forth, both to proue that cōfesson made to a priest, should not be necessary, & also that confession made vnto God should suffice, cōcluding in this wise: Quibus authoritatibus▪ &c. I coulde bringe forth other that be yet liuing men, of surmounting and excellent literature, which exactly by many and mighty, both authorities and reasons, do shewe and confirme this my saying to be iust: but I keepe silence and will not name them, least, I should bring them in hatred. Notwithstanding, I neuer sayd, ne will say, but that men feeling them selues agreeued in conscience with some great tentatiō, had neede to go vnto such, whom they know and trust to be of stedfast credence, and to haue good skill in the law of God, opening their grief vnto them, to the entēt they may know through councel, some ease and remedy thereof.
- 1Dist. de poenitentia. The Greek Church allowed not confession auricular.