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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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By which words of holy Augustine, your grace may evidently see, that he testifieth and teacheth the blessed body or flesh of Christ to be no where else then in Heaven. For to it being assumpt or ascended into heaven, God (as he sayeth) hath given immortality, but not taken away nature. So that by the nature of that holy flesh or body,1 it must occupy one place. Wherefore it followeth: According to this form: that is to wit, of his flesh. Christ is not to be thought to be in every place. For if Christ should in his humanity be every where diffused or spread abroad, so should his bodily nature or natural body be taken from him. And therefore he sayeth: For we must beware that we do not so affirm the divinity of man, that we do take away the humanity of his body. But in that he is God, so is he every where, according to my words before written: and in that he is man, so is he in heaven. And therefore it is said: For God and man is one person, and only Jesus Christ is both. He in that he is every where, is God: but in that he is man, he is in heaven,
By whych wordes of holy Augustine, your grace may euidently see, that hee testifieth and teacheth the blessed bodye or flesh of Christ to be no where else then in Heauen. For to it being assumpt or ascended into heauen, God (as hee sayeth) hath geuen immortalitie, but not taken awaye nature. So that by the nature of that holy fleshe or bodye,1 it must occupie one place. Wherefore it followeth: According to thys fourme: that is to witte, of hys fleshe. Christe is not to be thought to be in euery place. For if Christ should in hys humanitie be euery where diffused or spreade abroade, so shoulde hys bodely nature or naturall bodye bee taken from hym. And therefore hee sayeth: For wee muste beware that we doe not so affirme the diuinitie of manne, that we do take away the humanitie of his bodie. But in that hee is God, so is hee euery where, according to my woordes before wrytten: and in that he is manne, so is he in heauen. And therfore it is sayde: For God and man is one person, and onely Iesus Christ is both. Hee in that he is euery where, is God: but in that hee is man, he is in heauen,
- 1Christs body occupieth one place.