A67926:4074
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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So King Ethelstane for killing his brother Edwin, builded two Monasteries,1 Midleton, and Michelneye, for his soul, page. 152. Which doctrine and institution, for so much as it tendeth and soundeth directly against the foundation of Christian religion, against the Testament of God, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the freedom of our redemption, and free justification by faith, it is therefore to be condemn ned as execrable and horrible, as evil or worse then the life of the persons, and not only worthy to be suppressed to the foundation, but to be marvelled rather that God would suffer it to stand so long.2 Albeit Gods mighty vengeance and scourge hath not ceased from time to time, to work against such impious foundations from the time of their first setting up. For besides the invasions of the Danes, (which may seem to be stirred up of God, especially for the subversion of Abbeys) let old histories be searched, what Monastery almost in all this Realm, was either left by the Danes, or reedified again after the Danes, but by some notorious casualty of fire sent by Gods hand, it hath been burnt up.
So King Ethelstane for killing his brother Edwyne, builded two Monasteries,1 Midleton, and Michelneye, for his soule, page. 152. Which doctrine and institution, for so much as it tendeth and soundeth directly against the foundation of Christian religion, against the Testamēt of God, the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the freedome of our redemption, and free iustification by fayth, it is therfore to be condē ned as execrable and horrible, as euil or worse then the life of the persons, and not only worthy to be suppressed to the foundation, but to be maruelled rather that God woulde suffer it to stand so long.2 Albeit Gods mighty vengeance and scourge hath not ceased from time to time, to worke againste suche impious foundations from the time of theyr first setting vp. For besides the inuasions of the Danes, (whiche may seeme to be stirred vp of God, especially for the subuersion of Abbeyes) let old hystories be searched, what Monasterie almost in all this Realme, was eyther leaft by the Danes, or reedified agayne after the Danes, but by some notorious casualty of fire sent by Gods hand, it hath bene burnt vp.