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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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See how the Prophet (which I doubt not but he knew as perfectly that will and pleasure of God, as ever did any pope or general council, or whatsoever they were beside, that ordained long service to be said of Priests) testifieth them to be blessed, that study and are exercised in the law of God both day and night, that is to wit, always.1 A great promise put of God to such blessed exercise, which we may call right devotion, or true godliness. For Paul defining godliness, saith thus: Pietas ad omnia utilis est, ut quae promissiones habeat praesentis vitae & futurae: 2That is to wit, Godliness is profitable unto all things, 3for that hath annexed thereto, promises of this life present, & of the life to come.
See howe the Prophete (whiche I doubt not but hee knew as perfectly that will and pleasure of God, as euer did any pope or generall coūsell, or whatsoeuer they were beside, that ordeined long seruice to be sayd of Priestes) testifieth them to be blessed, that study and are exercised in the law of God both day and night, that is to wit, alwayes.1 A great promise put of God to such blessed exercise, which we may call right deuotion, or true godlines. For Paule defining godlynes, sayth thus: Pietas ad omnia vtilis est, vt quae promissiones habeat praesentis vitae & futurae: 2That is to wit, Godlynes is profitable vnto all things, 3for that hath annexed thereto, promises of this life present, & of the life to come.
- 1What is true godliness, o• piety.What is true godlynes, o• pietye.
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