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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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The Prophet David likewise doth accord thereunto, saying: Beatus vir cuius est nomē Domini spes eius & non respexit in vanitates & insanias falsas: 1Blessed (quoth he) is the m•n that hath in the name of God his affiance or hope, and hath not looked back to vanities and false dotages or madness. And this I say again, that the Matins saying, hath no more promise of God made to the sayers,2 then hath the other above named, for they were institute by the fantasy or mind of men, and not by the rule of scripture. Neither do I think the priests which will truly follow the rule of God, written in the Bible, ought so to be charged or encumbered with saying of them, that they thereby should be hindered from the study of that, which to know belongeth principally both to their own souls salvation, and also to the discharge of their duty, and which God most highly of Priests doeth require, (I mean the study of his Gospel) whereby they them selves should be spiritually nourished, and thereafter should feed Christs flock, the congregation of his people, according to the saying of our Saviour in John. I (quoth he) am the door, 3whosoever shall come in by me, shall both come in, and go out, and find good pasture or feeding. That is to say, who soever shall enter to be a pastor or Minister in Christs church or congregation by Christ, shall both enter into contemplation of Gods glory declared abundantly in scripture, and after go forth and show that same abroad to other for their wealth and edifying.
The Prophete Dauid likewise doth accord therunto, saying: Beatus vir cuius est nomē Domini spes eius & non respexit in vanitates & insanias falsas: 1Blessed (quoth he) is the m•n that hath in the name of God his affiaunce or hope, and hath not looked backe to vanities and false dotages or madnesse. And this I say againe, that the Mattens saying, hath no more promise of God made to the sayers,2 then hath the other aboue named, for they were institute by the fantasie or mind of men, and not by ye rule of scripture. Neither do I thinke the priestes which wil truly follow the rule of God, written in the Bible, ought so to be charged or encombred with saying of them, that they thereby should be hindered from ye study of that, which to know belongeth principally both to their owne soules saluation, and also to the discharge of their dutie, and which God most highly of Priestes doeth require, (I meane the study of his Gospel) whereby they them selues should be spiritually nourished, and therafter should fede Christes flock, the congregation of his people, according to the saying of our Sauiour in Iohn. I (quoth he) am the doore,