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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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This Apostolical and Catholic foundation, so long as the Church did retain, so long it continued sincere and sound: which endured a long season after the apostles time. But after, in process of years, through wealth and negligence crept into the Church, so soon as this foundation began to be lost, came in new builders, which would build upon a new foundation, a new Church more glorious, which we call now the Church of Rome. Who being not contented with the old foundation and the head corner stone, which the Lord by his word had laid, in place thereof, they laid the ground work upon the condition and strength or the law and works. Although it is not to be denied, but that the doctrine of gods holy law, and of good works according to the same, is a thing most necessary to be learned and followed of all men: yet is not that the foundation, whereupon our salvation consisteth, neither is that foundation able to bear up the weight of the kingdom of heaven: but is rather the thing, which is builded upon the foundation: which foundation is Jesus Christ, according as we are taught of Saint Paul, saying:1 No man can lay any other foundation, beside that which is laid, Christ Jesus. &c.
This Apostolicall and Catholicke foundation, so long as the Church did retayn, so long it continued sincere and sound: which endured a long seasō after the apostles time. But after, in proces of yeares, through wealth and negligence crept into the Church, so soone as this foundation began to be lost, came in newe builders, which would build vpon a new foundation, a new Churche more glorious, which we call now the Church of Rome. Who beyng not contented with the olde foundation and the head corner stone, whiche the Lord by his word had layd, in place therof, they layde the ground worke vppon the condition and strength or the lawe and workes. Although it is not to be denyed, but that the doctrine of gods holy law, and of good workes according to the same, is a thing most necessary to be learned and followed of all men: yet is not that ye foundation, wherupon our saluation consisteth, neither is that foundation able to beare vp the weight of the kingdome of heauen: but is rather the thing, which is builded vppon the foundatiō: which foundatiō is Iesus Christ, according as we are taught of Saint Paul, saying:1 No man can lay any other foundation, beside that whiche is layde, Christ Iesus. &c.