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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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But what should I more entreat of this, except I would recite all scripture, which in every part is full of admonitions, exhorting and warning us to cleave fast unto this way, which is the doctrine of the Gospel? which God I beseech him grant us all, both to know and love taking heed that in no wise we be seduced therefrom, by laws & doctrines of men. Look also in the ij. chap. to the Colossians, and in the epistle of Timothy and Titus. So that I conclude, in holy scripture to be contained sufficiently enough of doctrine,1 for the regiment and salvation of our souls. And this because learned men do call the head Article laid against me: I would that all men should well note it, and record my saying therein hereafter, whatsoever shall be tide of me, for the truth is so in deed, that hereupon hangeth the sum of all. Therefore, I shall recite it once again.2 I say that in holy Scripture, the doctrine there only contained, is sufficient for the salvation of christen mens souls God give us grace we may know it, to build our faith steadfastly upon the same in working thereafter.
But what should I more entreate of this, excepte I would recite all scripture, which in euery parte is full of admonitions, exhorting and warning vs to cleaue fast vnto this way, which is the doctrine of the Gospel? which God I beseech him graunt vs all, both to knowe and loue taking heede that in no wise wee be seduced therefro, by lawes & doctrines of men. Looke also in the ij. chap. to the Colossians, and in the epistle of Timothe and Titus. So that I conclude, in holy scripture to be conteined sufficiently enough of doctrine,1 for the regiment and saluation of our soules. And this because learned men do call the head Article laid against me: I would that all men should well note it, and record my saying therin hereafter, whatsoeuer shall be tide of me, for the truth is so in deed, that hereupon hangeth the summe of all. Therfore, I shall recite it once againe.2 I say that in holy Scripture, the doctrine there only contained, is sufficient for the saluation of christen mens soules God giue vs grace we may know it, to builde our faith stedfastly vpon the same in working thereafter.