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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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1Furthermore freely (saith the scripture) by grace that the promise might be firm and sure, and not by the works that we do,2 which are always doubtful. By grace (saith the scripture) through promise to all and upon all that believe, and not by the law upon them that do deserve. For if it come by deserving, then is it not of grace: If it be not of grace,3 then is it not of promise. And contrariwise if it be of grace and promise, then is it not of works saith S. Paul. Upon this foundation of Gods free promise and grace first builded the Patriarchs,4 kings and prophets. Upon the same foundation also Christ the Lord builded his church. Upon the which foundation the Apostles likewise builded the Church Apostolical or Catholicall.
1Furthermore freely (sayth the scripture) by grace that the promise might be firme and sure, and not by the workes that we doe,2 which are alwaies doubtfull. By grace (sayth the scripture) through promise to all and vpon all yt beleue, and not by the law vpon them that do deserue. For if it come by deseruing, thē is it not of grace: If it be not of grace,3 thē is it not of promise. And contrariwise if it be of grace and promise, then is it not of works sayth S. Paul. Upon this foundatiō of Gods free promise and grace first builded the Patriarckes,4 kinges and prophets. Upon the same foundation also Christ the Lord builded his church. Upon the which foundation the Apostles likewise builded the Church Apostolicall or Catholicall.
- 1Rom. 4.