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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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From this confession of Lancfranke, the opinion and assertion also of Guimundus Archb. of Aversane, doth nothing differ in grossness and impiety, but rather passeth the same, thus affirming and defending: That the body of Christ is pressed, and torn with teethe even like as it was felt and touched with the hands of Thomas.
From thys confession of Lancfranke, the opinion and assertion also of Guimundus Archb. of Auersane, doth nothing differ in grosenesse and impietie, but rather passeth the same, thus affirming and defending: That the bodye of Christ is pressed, and torne with teethe euen like as it was felt and touched with the handes of Thomas.
And moreover, the said Guimundus (if his book be not rather counterfeited at Louvain) in the same place answering to an objection put out, that it is not lawful for Christ to be torn in pieces with teethe, doubteth not to pronounce that whether we take tearing for hard biting, or soft biting, it is not repugnant nor disagreeing, but that (by the will of God agreeing thereunto) the body of Christ may be touched with hands, bitten with mouth, crushed,1 yea and divided in pieces, with hard or soft pressing of the teeth: and that, as he was bruised upon the cross, according to the Prophet, saying: He was bruised for our iniquities, &c. so the same body for the health of the faithful, may devoutly be torn and rent with their teethe any thing to the contrary notwithstanding. &c. Guimund. lib. Sacrament. fol. 30. Judge now all good studious readers, what is to be thought of this kind of doctrine, and how this opinion cohereth with the infallible voice of Gods word, saying: Exod. And of him ye shall not break a bone. &c.
And moreouer, the sayde Guimundus (if his booke be not rather counterfaited at Louaine) in the same place answearing to an obiection put out, that it is not lawfull for Christe to be torne in pieces with teethe, doubteth not to pronounce that whether we take tearing for hard bitinge, or soft biting, it is not repugnant nor disagreeing, but that (by the will of God agreeing therunto) the body of Christ may be touched with handes, bitten wyth mouth, crushed,