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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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As touching the latter part of your question, I say that there are many things both to be observed and to be believed, that are not expressed in scripture: as the Civill laws of princes and commonalties ordained for civill regiment of the body, and all other, so that they be not hurtful to faith or charity, but helpful to the same, I reckon that we ought to keep them, not only for fear of punishment, but also for conscience sake, although such ordinances be not expressly and particularly in scripture expressed, for they are generally therein contained and spoken of,
As touching the latter parte of your question, I saye that there are many thinges both to be obserued and to be beleeued, that are not expressed in scripture: as the Ciuill lawes of princes and comminalties ordeined for ciuill regiment of the body, and all other, so that they be not hurtefull to faith or charity, but helpful to the same, I recken that we ought to kepe them, not only for feare of punishment, but also for conscience sake, although such ordinances be not expresly and particularly in scripture expressed, for they are generally therin conteined and spoken of,
Moreover, if you mean by this word expressed, that which in scripture is clearly showed out, & appeareth evidently to every reader or hearer that hath but a mean understanding, so do I affirm that there are some things which a man ought to believe, although they be not of him expressly understand: As I have ever believed that the virgin Mary was and is a perpetual virgin, and that the same might be gathered by the scripture. But if by this word expressed you mean comprehended, or contained, (as me think the mind of him that wrote the demand should be) so that he meaneth by this question, thus: whether any thing ought to be observed and believed, which is not contained in Scripture and that upon necessity of salvation) then I say, that there is nothing neither to be observed nor to be believed upon necessity of salvation, which is not contained in Scripture, and mentioned in the same either generally or specially. Yet do I not deny but other things are to be believed as I believed that Doct. Warham was Bishop of Canterbury, ere ever I saw * your Lordship? and I believe that I knew verily who was my father & mother, albeit I had none intelligence when they begot me, and such like: and yet in such points, although man have not a steady belief, he may be saved.