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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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S. Bede (as I remember) upon the same, maketh as much for this purpose, as doth S. Augustine, or well more so that by course of scripture, we are taught to resort for all aid and relief (as I have said) unto the head spring and fountain of all comfort and mercy,1 as S. Paul calleth him, the father of mercies and of all comfort, which is ready to comfort us in all tribulation: which (as the psalm reporteth) healeth all our infirmities, and taketh mercy upon all our iniquities. For he is sweet (as is said in an other place) and gentle, and many mercies are laid up for all those that call upon him. Yet he showeth us no where (I trow) of benefits that we shall purchase by praying unto saints departed, and if any person can or will vouchsafe to teach me that, by some authority of Scripture, I would think my self highly beholding to him, what soever he were, either great or small, young or old: but I ween it cannot be.
S. Bede (as I remember) vppon the same, maketh as much for this purpose, as doth S. Augustine, or well more so that by course of scripture, we are taught to resort for all ayde and reliefe (as I haue sayd) vnto the head spring and fountayne of all comfort and mercye,1 as S. Paule calleth him, the father of mercies and of all comforte, which is readye to comforte vs in all tribulation: which (as the psalme reporteth) healeth all our infirmities, and taketh mercy vppon al our iniquities. For he is sweete (as is sayd in an other place) and gentle, and many mercies are layd vp for all those that call vpō him. Yet he sheweth vs no where (I trow) of benefites that we shall purchase by praying vnto saintes departed, and if any person can or will vouchsafe to teach me that, by some authoritie of Scripture, I woulde thinke my selfe hyghly beholding to him, what soeuer hee were, eyther great or small, young or olde: but I weene it cannot be.
- 1Bede upon S. John.Bede vpon S. Iohn.