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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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Scriptures affirming the same.
The Scriptures which I promised to allege for the confirmation of my said sentence, be these: He was lifted up into heaven in their sight, 1and a cloud received him from their eyes and when they were looking up into heaven, they saw two men. &c. Here it is evidently showed, that Christ departed and ascended in a visible and circumscripte body. That this departing was visible and in a visible body, these words do testify: And when they were looking up. Why stand ye here looking up into heaven. And: even as ye have seen him. &c. That secondly it was in body, I have afore proved, and moreover the Deity is not seen, but is invisible, as appeareth: To God only invisible. &c. and, He dwelleth in the inaccessible light, 2which no man seeth nor may see. &c. Therefore the manhood and natural body was assumpt, or did ascend. That thirdly it was in a circumscript body, appeareth manifestly in this. First, that his ascension and bodily departing, caused them to look up. And secondly, that he was lift up, that is to wit, from beneath or from a low. And thirdly, that a cloud received him. Where as no cloud nor clouds can receive or embrace the Deity. &c.
The Scriptures whych I promised to alledge for the confirmation of my sayd sentence, be these: Hee was lifted vp into heauen in their sight, 1and a cloude receaued him from theyr eyes and when they were looking vp into heauen, they sawe two men. &c. Heere it is euidently shewed, that Christ departed and ascended in a visible and circumscripte body. That thys departing was visible and in a visible bodye, these woordes doe testifie: And when they were looking vppe. Whye stande ye heere looking vppe into heauen. And: euen as yee haue seene him. &c. That secondly it was in body, I haue afore prooued, and moreouer the Deitie is not sene, but is inuisible, as appeareth: To God onely inuisible. &c. and, He dwelleth in the inaccessible lighte,