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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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Pauls testimony doeth follow next, agreeably to Luke, & it is thus: For I have received of the Lord, that which I also have delivered to you. 1That our Lord Jesus Christ in the same night wherein he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it and said: Take, eat, this is my body which is broken for you: this do ye in the remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup when he had supped, saying: This cup is the new Testament in my blood: this do as oft as ye drink it, in the remembrance of me: for as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shall show the Lords death, till he come. By these testimonies shall I declare my sentence to your grace, which I conceive of the holy Sacrament of Christs blessed body and blood, and in all points of difficulty, shall I annex the very interpretation of the old holy Doctors and Fathers, to show that I do not ground any thing upon my self. Thereafter shall I add certain arguments, which I trust shall clearly prove and justify my sentence to be true, Catholic, and according both with God and his laws, and also with the mind of holy Doctors.
Paules testimonie doeth followe nexte, agreeablye to Luke, & it is thus: For I haue receiued of the Lorde, that which I also haue deliuered to you. 1That oure Lorde Iesus Christe in the same night wherein he was betraied, tooke breade, and when hee had geuen thankes, he brake it and said: Take, eate, this is my body which is broken for you: this doe ye in the remembraunce of mee. After the same maner also he tooke the cup when he had supped, saying: This cuppe is the newe Testament in my bloude: thys doe as oft as yee drinke it, in the remembraunce of me: for as often as ye shall eate this breade, and drinke this cuppe, ye shall shewe the Lordes death, till he come. By these testimonies shall I declare my sentence to your grace, whiche I conceyue of the holy Sacrament of Christes blessed body and bloude, and in all poyntes of difficultie, shall I annexe the very interpretation of the olde holy Doctours and Fathers, to shew that I doe not grounde any thing vpon my self. Thereafter shall I adde certaine arguments, whiche I truste shall clearely prooue and iustifie my sentence to be true, Catholike, and according both with God and his lawes, and also with the minde of holy Doctours.