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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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To the other part of your question, where ye do ask whether a Priest in cases unto him limited,1 may loose a sinner confessed and contrite for his sin, enjoining him wholesome penance? I say that only Christ looseth a sinner which is contrite, by his word and promise, and the priest doth nothing but show and declare the word: Neither doth declaration or ministry of the priest any whit avail for to lose any person, unless he that should be loosed, give credence unto the word ministered and showed by the priest Which word or promise of Christ is called the word of reconciliation or atonement making betwixt God and man. And this testifieth S. Paul in the 2. to the Cor. where he saith in this wise:2 God hath reconciled us unto him thorough Jesus Christ. See how it is God that looseth us from sin, which is to make reconciliation or atonement betwixt us and him, and that through Christ, whom he caused to dye for the same purpose.3 And he (quoth S. Paul) hath ordained us Ministers of the said atonement. See how Christs Apostles called not themselves the authors of binding and losing, but Ministers: for he (that is to wit,4 God) reconciled the world unto him for giving their sins. Where you may know what reconciling is. And hath committed (saith Paul) Unto us to be messengers of the same word or tidings of atonement or reconciling.
To the other part of your question, where ye do aske whether a Prieste in cases vnto him limited,1 may loose a sinner confessed and contrite for his sinne, inioyning hym holsome penaunce? I say that onely Christ looseth a sinner which is contrite, by his worde and promise, and the priest doth nothing but shew and declare the worde: Neyther doth declaration or ministery of the priest any whit auaile for to lose any person, vnlesse he that should be losed, geue credence vnto the word ministred and shewed by the priest Which word or promise of Christ is called the word of reconciliation or attonment making betwixt God and man. And this testifieth S. Paul in the 2. to the Cor. where he sayth in this wise: