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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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And the same form declareth the Gospel. Matthew. 18. in these words: If thy brother hath trespassed against thee, go and reprove him betwixt thee and him alone. If he will hear thee, 1thou hast so won thy brother. If he will not hear thee, take one or two with thee, that in the report of two or three, 2every thing may be assured. If he will not hear them, show it unto the congregation. If he will not follow the mind of the congregation, let him be unto thee as a paynim or a notable sinner. For verily I say unto you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound in heaven. So that such excommunication ought to be done (as me thinketh) by the congregation assembled together with their pastor, whose advise they ought principally to esteem and follow, if it be virtuous and godly.
And the same forme declareth the Gospel. Mathew. 18. in these wordes: If thy brother hath trespas•ed agaynst thee, go and reproue him betwixt thee and him alone. If he wil heare thee, 1thou hast so wonne thy brother. If he will not heare thee, take one or two with thee, that in the report of two or three, 2euery thing may be assured. If he will not heare them, shew it vnto the cōgregation. If he will not follow the minde of the congregation, let him be vnto thee as a paynime or a notable sinner. For verily I say vnto you, whatsoeuer you shall binde vpon earth, shalbe boūd in heauen. So that such excommunication ought to be done (as me thinketh) by the congregation assembled together with theyr pastor, whose aduise they ought principally to esteme and folow, if it be vertuous and godly.
- 11. Cor. 3.
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