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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 › ¶Argument, › Explication of article 2: The second Article.
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Also after the Apostles, in the time of Cyprian, of Hierome, of Gelasius and other successively after them, it is evident that both the kinds were frequented in the Church. First Cyprian in divers places declareth that the sacrament of the blood was also distributed.1 How do we (saith he) provoke them to stand in the confession of Christ, to the shedding of their blood, if we deny unto them the blood of Christ when they prepare themselves to the conflict?
Also after the Apostles, in the tyme of Cyprian, of Hierome, of Gelasius and other successiuely after them, it is euident yt both the kindes were frequented in the Churche. First Cyprian in diuers places declareth that the sacramēt of the bloud was also distributed.1 How do we (sayth he) prouoke them to stand in the confession of Christ, to the sheding of their bloud, if we deny vnto them the bloud of Christ when they prepare themselues to the conflict?
- 1Cypria. lib. 1. Epist. 2. De laicis Martyribus Scriberis.
The words of Hierome are plain. Priests (saith he) which minister the Eucharist, 1and divide the blood unto the people.
The wordes of Hierome are plaine. Priestes (sayth he) whiche minister the Eucharist, 1and deuide the bloude vnro the people.
- 1Hieronimus in Sophon cap. 3