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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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The like testimony also appeareth in the Council of Toletane,1 that the laity did then communicate in both kinds, besides divers other old presidents, remaining yet in the churches both of Germany and also of France, declaring likewise the same.
The like testimonie also appeareth in the Councell of Toletane,1 that the laitie did then communicate in bothe kindes, besides diuers other olde presidēts, remaining yet in the churches both of Germanie and also of Fraunce, declaring likewise the same.
- 1The forbidding of both kinds of the Sacrament hath no ground of ancient custom. No custom may derogate from the Lords express commandment. The Lords testament ought not to be altered •or any respect.The forbidding of both kindes of the Sacramēt hath no ground of auncient custome. No custome may derogate from the Lordes expresse commaū dement. The Lordes testament ought not to be altered •or any respecte.
And thus it standeth certain and demonstrable by manifold probations, how far this newfound custom differeth from all antiquity and prescription of use and time. Again, although the custom thereof were never so ancient, yet no custom may be of that strength to gainstand or countermand the open and express commandment of God, which sayeth to all men: Bibite ex hoc omnes. Drink yee all of this. &c.
And thus it standeth certain and demonstrable by manifolde probations, how farre this newfound custome differeth from all antiquitie and prescription of vse and time. Againe, although the custome therof were neuer so auncient, yet no custome may be of that strength to gainstand or countermaunde the open and expresse commaundement of God, which sayeth to all men: Bibite ex hoc omnes. Drincke yee all of this. &c.