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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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And thus I suppose, it standeth clear & evidently proved by course of all these ages afore recited, from the time of Tertullian and Austen unto the days of this Elfricus above mentioned, and after him, that this newcome miracle of transubstantiation was not yet crept into the heads of men, nor almost came in any question amongst learned men nor was admitted for any doctrine in the Church,1 at least for any general doctrine of all men to be received, till a M. year complete after Christ, that is, till that Satan began to be let at large. Apoca. 20.2 For who ever heard in all the primitive Church, or ever read in the works of the old ancient Doctors this question once to be asked, or disputed, whether any substance of bread and wine remained in the Lords Supper? Or what man was ever so doltish to believe any such thing, or ever called heretic for not believing the same, before the time of seduction that is ⟨p. 1147⟩before the 1000. years aforesaid were expired.
And thus I suppose, it standeth cleare & euidently prooued by course of al these ages afore recited, from the time of Tertullian and Austen vnto the daies of this Elfricus aboue mencioned, and after him, that this newcome miracle of transubstantiation was not yet crept into the heades of men, nor almost came in any question amongst learned mē nor was admitted for any doctrine in the Churche,1 at least for any general doctrine of all men to be receiued, til a M. yeare compleate after Christe, that is, till that Sathan began to be let at large. Apoca. 20.2 For who euer heard in all the primitiue Churche, or euer reade in the woorkes of the old ancient Doctors this question once to be asked, or disputed, whether any substance of bread and wine remained in the Lordes Supper? Or what manne was euer so doltish to beleeue any suche thyng, or euer called hereticke for not beleuing the same, before the time of seduction that is ⟨p. 1147⟩