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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 likewise is showed Acts. v. where in a Council of the Bishops and Priests assembled to know what punishment should be done unto Christs Apostles,1 for because they preached in the name of Christ, contrary to the precept of them (for they before had commanded the Apostles no more to speak in Christs name) there among a shrewd multitude of them, gathered together, did arise a certain wise man, called Gamaliel (a pitiful thing verily to see but one good man in such a great Convocation or Council of Priests, that should be the lights of virtue to all the people) which Gamaliel was a Doctor of the law, & had in good reputation among the people:2 much like he was (as seemed to me) to Doct. Collet sometime Dean of Pauls in London) while he lived. I may come no near for to name some other of our time, least I should be thought offensive. This Gamaliel did bid the Apostles go aside, for a while, out of the Council or convocation house, & so he spake unto the other Priests or Bishops in the Council thus: You men (quoth he) of Israel, take heed to your selves what you shall do upon these men the Apostles: 3For afore this time have risen one called Teudas, and after him an other named Judas of Galilee, which have turned the people after them: and in conclusion they perished, and all they that followed after them vanished away. And now (quoth he) I say unto you, refrain from hurting these men, the Apostles, and let them alone, or suffer them. For if this enterprise and work that they have made, be of men, undoubtedly it shall perish, & be fordone: but if (quoth he) it be of God, you can not fordo it. And this I tell you (said Gamaliel) least you should be found to strive and fight against God.
In likewise is shewed Actes. v. where in a Councell of the Bishops and Priestes assembled to know what punishment should be done vnto Christes Apostles,1 for because they preached in the name of Christ, contrary to the precept of them (for they before had commaūded the Apostles no more to speake in Christes name) there among a shrewde multitude of them, gathered together, did arise a certaine wise man, called Gamaliel (a pitifull thyng verely to see but one good man in such a great Conuocation or Coūcell of Priests, yt shuld be ye lightes of vertue to all the people) which Gamaliel was a Doctour of the law, & had in good reputation among ye people: