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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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Furthermore as touching these lxxx. Sermons aforesaid, which El•ricus translated into English, here is to be understanded, that in the said Sermons used then orderly to be recited to the people, there is one appointed to be red in die Sancto Pascae, that is, upon Easter day, Which Sermon being translated by the said Elfricus, we have here exhibited both in Saxon speech and in English, to the intent, that the Christen and indifferent reader perusing the same, may judge thereby, how the fantastical doctrine of tram substantiation, in those days of Elfricus & before his time, was not yet received nor known in the Church of England: for so much as the said Sermon being in Latin before, doth leave unto us an evident declaration, what was the common opinion of this Sacrament in the Church received: before that Elfricus did ever set hand to translate the same out of the Latin.
Furthermore as touching these lxxx. Sermons aforesayd, which El•ricus translated into Englishe, here is to be vnderstanded, that in the said Sermons vsed then orderly to be recited to ye people, there is one appointed to be red in die Sancto Pascae, that is, vpon Easter day, Which Sermon being translated by the sayd Elfricus, we haue here exhibited both in Saxon speache and in English, to the entent, that the Christen and indifferent reader perusing the same, may iudge therby, how the fantastical doctrine of trā substantiation, in those daies of Elfricus & before his time, was not yet receiued nor knowen in the Churche of England: for so much as the sayd Sermon being in Latine before, doth leaue vnto vs an euident declaratiō, what was the common opinion of this Sacrament in the Church receaued: before that Elfricus did euer set hande to translate the same out of the Latin.
And though the Latin copies and exemplars of these foresaid Sermons, are not remaining in our Libraries,1 let it be no marvel to thee, loving reader: but understand thereby the crafty packing of the Popes Clergy, who in the time of Lanfrancus, & Pope Innocent, studying by all means, how to prefer and further this their newcome doctrine of transubstantiation, did abolish and raze out of Libraries and Churches, all such books which made to the contrary. And therefore because Lanfrancus and other Italian Priests here in England understood not the Saxon books as they did the Latin, all that which they understood, they made away. The Saxon books, because they knew them not, they let remain, And this is the cause why our Latin copies now are not to be found. Which to be true by iij. reasons conjectural it may probably be supposed.