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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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Unto this sentence of Gamaliel did all the other of the convocation or Parliament agree, and so they called in the Apostles of Christ afore them, causing them to be scourged and charging them, no more after to preach of Christs name, and so did let them depart. This was undoubtedly done in the time of our Saviour and of his Apostles,1 and caused to be written for our comfort and learning: For the holy Ghost knew afore, that like practise should come in the latter time of the world, which we are in. Whereby you may clearly see, that Councils do not alway discern with Christ, but sometime they may do against him. And therefore sayd David: Non sedi cum concilio vanitatis, 2& cum iniquè agentibus non introibo. Odivi Ecclesiam malignantium, & cum impijs nō sedebo: sed lavabo inter innocents manus meas. &c. 3I did not (quoth David) sit with the assembly or Council of vain doers, or liars, and I will not go in amongest them that work iniquity: for I hate the convocation of them, that are malicious, or maligners, and amongest the wicked will not I sit: But I will wash my hands among innocents &c.
Unto this sentence of Gamaliel did all the other of the conuocation or Parliament agree, and so they called in the Apostles of Christ afore them, causing them to be scourged and chargyng them, no more after to preache of Christes name, and so did let them depart. This was vndoubtedly done in the tyme of our Sauiour and of his Apostles,1 and caused to be written for our comfort and learnyng: For the holy Ghost knew afore, that like practise should come in ye latter tyme of the world, which we are in. Whereby you may clearely see, that Coūcels do not alway discerne with Christ, but sometyme they may do agaynst him. And therfore sayd Dauid: Non sedi cum cōcilio vanitatis, 2& cum iniquè agentibus non introibo. Odiui Ecclesiam malignantium, & cum impijs nō sedebo: sed lauabo inter innocentes manus meas. &c. 3