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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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In the .xxviij. where you do ask, whether I believe that consecrations, halowings, & blessings used in the church are to be praised?1 I say that I know not of all, & therefore I will not dispraise them, neither can I therefore over much speak of them all, seeing I know them not: such as are the hallowing of belles, the hallowing of pilgrims, when they should go to Rome, the hallowing of beads, and such like. But those which I am advised of and do remember,2 be in mine opinion, good: such as is this. When the priest hath consecrated holy bread, he saith: Lord bless this creature of bread, as thou did bless the five loaves in desert, that all persons tasting thereof may receive health, &c. which I would every man might say in English,3 when he should go to meat, I like it so well.
In the .xxviij. where you doe aske, whether I beleeue that consecratiōs, halowings, & blessings vsed in ye church are to be praysed?1 I say that I know not of al, & therfore I wil not dispraise thē, neither can I therfore ouer much speake of them al, seeing I know them not: such as are the halowing of belles, the halowing of pilgrims, when they should go to Rome, the halowing of beades, and such like. But those which I am aduised of and do remember,2 be in myne opinion, good: such as is this. When the prieste hath consecrated holy bread, he saith: Lord blesse this creature of bread, as thou did blesse the fiue loaues in desart, that all persons tasting therof may receiue health, &c. whiche I would euery man might say in English,3 when he shuld go to meate, I like it so well.
- 1To the 28. article.To the 28. artycle.
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