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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 although these sayings do seem new for lack that we have not had old familiarity with Scripture, and usage in reading the same, (God amend and help it, when it shall please him) yet truly so standeth it written, as I have said, and so is interpreted by the Doctors above named, and so was it preached of a certain Doctor also of Divinity in London, the second day of Advent last past, in this sentence. I wot not whether these were the self words or no. The church (quoth the doctor) is nothing else but the congregation of faithful people:1 and you all (quoth he to the people) are of the church, as well as I, or any other, if you be of God. And likewise we & all men are priests, but yet are not all alike ordained Ministers (said he) for to consecrate the body of Christ in the Church.2 Thus said the preacher: whom when I see opportunity, I dare be bold to name. And these I say ought not all to preach openly in general conventions or assembles, neither can they, but they rather should come to learn: yet privately are they bound for instructions of their servants, children,3 kinsfolk, and such like, to speak that should be for the destruction of vice, and increase or upholding of virtue, whensoever time and place so behoveth, as showeth Saint Paul, saying in this wise: You that are fathers, provoke no• your children to wrath or anger, but bring them up in the doctrine and discipline of the Lord.
But although these sayinges doe seeme newe for lacke that we haue not had olde familiarity with Scripture, and vsage in reading the same, (God amend and help it, when it shall please him) yet truely so standeth it written, as I haue sayd, and so is interpreted by the Doctors aboue named, and so was it preached of a certayne Doctour also of Diuinity in London, the second day of Aduent last past, in this sentence. I wote not whether these were the selfe wordes or no. The church (quoth the doctor) is nothing els but the congregatiō of faythfull people:1 and you all (quoth he to the people) are of the church, as well as I, or any other, if you be of God. And likewise we & all men are priestes, but yet are not all alike ordeyned Ministers (sayd he) for to consecrate the body of Christ in the Churche.