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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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Lambert answered, that there was no evident place of Scripture, wherein Christ doth at any time say, that he would change the bread into his body: and moreover, that there is no necessity why he should so do. But this is a figurative speech,1 every where used in the Scripture, when as the name and appellation of the thing signified, is attributed unto the sign. By which figure of speech, circumcision is called the covenant, the Lamb, the passover: beside 600. such other.
Lambert answeared, that there was no euidente place of Scripture, wherein Christ doth at any time say, that he woulde chaunge the breade into hys body: and moreouer, that there is no necessitie why he shoulde so doe. But thys is a figuratiue speache,1 euery where vsed in the Scripture, whē as the name and appellation of the thing signified, is attributed vnto the signe. By whiche figure of speache, circumcision is called the couenaunt, the Lambe, the passeouer: beside 600. such other.
- 1The answer of Lambert to Tonstall. The figurative phrase of the scripture to be marked.The answer of Lambert to Tonstall. The figuratiue phrase of the scripture to be marked.
Now it remaineth to be marked, whether we shall judge all these after the words pronounced, to be straightway changed into an other nature. Then again began they to rage a fresh against Lambert, so that if he could not be overcome with arguments, he should be vanquished with rebukes and taunts. What should he do? He might well hold his peace like a Lamb, but bite or bark again he could not.
Nowe it remaineth to be marked, whether wee shall iudge all these after the words pronounced, to be straightway chaunged into an other nature. Then agayne began they to rage a freshe againste Lambert, so that if hee coulde not be ouercome wyth arguments, he shoulde be vanquished with rebukes and tauntes. What shoulde he doe? He might well holde his peace like a Lambe, but bite or barke againe he could not.