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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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These great men, seeing that Peter spake so freely, and that he with his fellow John, were simple men, without any pompous apparel, or great guard of servants, being like idiots, and men unlearned wondered thereat. At the last they did command them to depart out of their Council house, whiles they should common more largely of the matter.1 Afterward they called the Apostles afore them again, commanding them that they should no more preach nor teach in the name of Jesus. But the Apostles answered, saying: I beseech you judge better: ought we to obey you more then God, or no? For certainly we must needs testify of those things which we have both heard and seen. Then the head Priests threatening them sore, did give them strait charge,2 not to break their precept, and so did let them go, not knowing any cause why they might punish them: for they feared least the people would have taken part with the Apostles, for the people gave glory to God for the miracle showed by them.
These great men, seing that Peter spake so freely, and that he with his felow Iohn, were simple men, without any pompous apparel, or great garde of seruaunts, being like ideots, and men vnlearned wondred therat. At the last they did commaunde them to depart out of theyr Councell house, whiles they should cōmon more largely of ye matter.1 Afterward they called ye Apostles afore them agayde, commaunding them that they should no more preach ne teache in the name of Iesus. But the Apostles aunswered, saying: I beseeche you iudge better: ought we to obey you more then God, or no? For certaynely we must needes testify of those thinges which we haue both heard and seene. Then the head Priestes threatning them sore, did geue them strait charge,2 not to breake theyr precept, and so did let them goe, not knowing any cause why they might punish them: for they feared least the people would haue taken part with the Apostles, for the people gaue glory to God for the myracle shewed by them.
- 1Peter and the Apostles prohibited by the Pharisees to preach Christ.