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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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Book 8 › Allegations against the vi. Articles.Book 8 › Allegations agaynst the vi. Articles.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And for so much as it hath been a common persuasion amongest the most sort of people,1 that this article in the form of words as here standeth is & hath been, ever since Christ his time, a true Catholic, & general doctrine, commonly received and taught in the Church, being approved by the Scriptures and doctors, and consent of all ages unto this present time. To the intent therefore that the contrary may appear, & the people may see how far they have herein been beguiled: we will here (Christ willing) make a little stay in our story, & examine this foresaid article by true antiquity and course of histories, to try whether it be a doctrine old or new.
And for so much as it hath bene a common persuasiō amongest the most sort of people,1 that this article in ye forme of words as here standeth is & hath bene, euer since Christ his time, a true Catholick, & generall doctrine, commonly receiued and taught in the Church, being approued by the Scriptures and doctors, and consent of all ages vnto this present time. To the entent therfore that the contrary may appere, & the people may see how far they haue herin bene beguiled: we will here (Christ willing) make a litle stay in our story, & examine this foresayd article by true antiquity and course of historyes, to try whether it be a doctrine old or new.
- 1The article of transubstantiation.The article of transubstantiatio•.
Now therefore, for the better discussing of the matter, let us first orderly and distinctly advise the words of the Article,1 the contents of which Article consist in 2 parts or members. In the first whereof is noted to us a presence of a thing which there was not before. In the second is noted a privation or absence of a thing which there before was present.