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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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The sixth Article touching Auricular confession.
The sixt Article touching Auricular confession.
OF confession three kinds we find in the scriptures expressed and approved. The first is our confession privately or publicly made unto God alone:1 and this confession is necessary for all men at all times. Wherefore S. John speaketh: If we confess our sins, he is faithful to forgive us. &c.
OF confession three kindes we find in the scriptures expressed and approued. The first is our confession priuately or publikely made vnto God alone:1 and thys confession is necessary for all men at all times. Wherefore S. Iohn speaketh: If we confesse our sinnes, he is faythfull to forgeue vs. &c.
- 1Three kinds of confession. Confession to God. 1. John. 1.Three kindes of confession. Confession to God. 1. Iohn. 1.
The second is the confession which is openly made in the face of the congregation. And this confession also hath place when any such thing is committed, whereof riseth a public offence and slander to the Church of God: As examples of penitentiaries in the primitive Church, & Melciades and other. &c.