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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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Lactantius also maketh strongly with the same. I can not without the book recite his saying, for he teacheth largely of the same matter. Origen also contra Celsum (I trow) will likewise testify, where (as I remember) he concludeth, saying, that he would have no Goldsmiths nor Gravers in a Commonalty, for they do but little profit or none thereto.
Lactātius also maketh strongly with the same. I can not without the booke recite his saying, for he teacheth largely of the same matter. Origē also contra Celsum (I trow) will likewise testify, where (as I remember) he concludeth, saying, that he would haue no Goldsmithes ne Grauers in a Communalty, for they do but litle profite or none thereto.
1And S. Gregory that was chief, either inventor that Images should be set in churches, or else maintainer thereof, would not, as I have read (I trow it is in an Epistle which he writeth ad Seruum) have them worshipped.
1And S. Gregory that was chiefe, either inuentor that Images should be set in churches, or els mainteiner therof, woulde not, as I haue read (I trow it is in an Epistle which he writeth ad Seruum) haue them worshipped.
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And as concerning the exciting of mens memory, I would suppose, that it Christs doctrine were so showed and opened, that people might clearly understand it (and that is the principal office of prelates and curates to do, by diligent teaching thereof) I think verily we should have little need of any other Images, then that should by wholesome doctrine be showed unto us by word of mouth & writing: Quoniam nihil tam efficax ad comonefaciendum discipulos, quam viva vox. Nothing is so effectual to excite the remembrance of disciples, as the lively voice of good teachers: as it is testified both by common report, and also by the sentence of learned men.