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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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It was enjoined to the eaters that they should eat the lamb in haste, for God abhoreth slothfulness in his servants, and those he loveth, that seek the joy of everlasting life with quickness, and hast of mind. It is written: Prolong not to turn unto God, least the time pass away through thy slow tarrying. The eaters mought not break the lambs bones. No more mought the soldiers that did hang Christ, break his holy legs, as they did of the two thieves that hanged on either side of him. And the Lord rose from death sound without all corruption: and at the last judgement they shall see him, whom they did most cruelly wound on the cross. This time is called in the Hebrew tongue Pasca, & in Latin Transitus, and in English a Passover, because that on this day the people of Israel passed from the land of Egypt over the red sea: from bondage to the land of promise. So also did our Lord at this time depart as sayeth John the Evangelist, from this world to his heavenly father. Even so we ought to follow our head, and to go from the devil to Christ: from this unstable world, to his stable kingdom. Howbeit we should first in this present life depart from vice to holy virtue: from evil manners to good manners, if we will after this our lent life go to that eternal life, and after our resurrection, to Christ. He bring us to his everlasting father, who gave him to death for our sins. To him be honour and praise of well doing world without end. Amen.
It was inioyned to the eaters yt they should eat the lambe in haste, for God abhoreth slouthfulnesse in his seruaunts, and those hee loueth, that seeke the ioye of euerlasting lyfe with quickenes, and hast of minde. It is written: Prolong not to turne vnto God, least the time passe away throughe thy slow tarrying. The eaters mought not breake the lābs bones. No more mought ye souldiers that did hang Christ, breake his holy legges, as they did of the two theeues that hanged on either side of him. And the Lord rose from death sounde without all corruption: and at the last iudgement they shall see him, whom they did most cruelly wounde on the crosse. This time is called in the Ebrue tongue Pasca, & in Latine Transitus, and in English a Passeouer, because that on this day the people of Israel passed from the land of Egypt ouer the red sea: from bondage to the lād of promise. So also did our Lorde at this time departe as sayeth Iohn the Euangeliste, from thys world to hys heauenly father. Euen so we ought to folow our head, and to goe from the deuill to Christe: from thys vnstable worlde, to hys stable kingdome. Howbeit we shoulde firste in this presente lyfe departe from vice to holy vertue: from euill manners to good manners, if we wil after this our lente life goe to that eternall life, and after our resurrection, to Christ. He bring vs to hys euerlastinge father, who gaue hym to deathe for our sinnes. To hym be honour and praise of well doynge world wythout ende. Amen.