A67926:4108
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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After much communication had on either part, & that they had long contended about the testimonies of the Doctors, which as it seemed unto them, dissented & disagreed among themselves, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the last spake and said thus unto them.
After much communication had on either part, & that they had long contended about the testimonyes of the Doctors, which as it seemed vnto them, dissented & disagreed among themselues, the Archbishop of Caunterbury at the last spake and sayd thus vnto them.
IT beseemeth not men of learning and gravity to make much babbling and brawling, 1about bare words, so that we agree in the very substance & effect of the matter. For to brawl about words is the property of Sophisters & such as mean deceit & subtlety, which delight in the debate and dissension of the world, & in the miserable state of the Church: and not of them which should seek the glory of Christ, 2and should study for the unity & quietness of the Church. There be weighty controversies now ••oved and put forth not of ceremonies and light things, but of the true understanding, and of the right difference of the law and of the Gospel: of the manner and way how sins be forgiven of comforting doubtful and wavering consciences, by what means they may be certified, that they please God, 3seeing they feel the strength of the law, accusing them of sin: of the true use of the Sacraments, whether the outward work of them doth justify man, or whether we receive our justification by faith. Item, which be the good works, and the true service and honour which pleaseth God: and whether the choice of meats, the difference of garments, the vows of Monks and priests, and other traditions which have no word of God to confirm the•: whether these (I say) be right good works, and such as make a perfect Christian man or no. Item, whether vain service, and false honouring of God, and mans traditions, do bind mens consciences, or no? Finally, whether the ceremony of confirmation, of orders, and of annealing,