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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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Thus Barnes what with his reading, disputation and preaching, became famous and mighty in the Scriptures, preaching ever against bishops and hypocrites, and yet did not see his inward & outward idolatry, which he both taught and maintained, till that good M. Bilney, with other (as is aforesaid in the life of M. Bilney) converted him wholly unto Christ.
Thus Barnes what with his reading, disputation and preaching, became famous and mighty in the Scriptures, preaching euer against bishops and hypocrites, and yet did not see his inward & outward idolatry, which he both taught and mainteined, till that good M. Bilney, with other (as is aforesayd in the lyfe of M. Bilney) conuerted him wholy vnto Christ.
The first sermon that ever he preached of this truth, was the Sunday before Christmas day, at S. Edwards church longing to Trinity hall in Cambridge,1 by the Pease marker: whose theme was the epistle of the same sunday, Gaudete in domino, &c. and so postilled the whole epistle, following the scripture and Luther's postil, and for that sermon he was immediately accused of heresy by ij. fellows of the kings hall. Then the godly learned in Christ both of Pembroke hall, S. Johns, Peter house, Queens college the Kings college, Gunwell hall, & Benet college, showed themselves & flocked together in open sight, both in the schools, and at open Sermons at S. Mary's, and at the Austens, and at other disputations, and then they conferred continually together.
The first sermon that euer he preached of this truth, was the Sonday before Christmas day, at S. Edwardes church longing to Trinitie hall in Cambridge,1 by ye Pease marker: whose theame was the epistle of the same sonday, Gaudete in domino, &c. and so postilled the whole epistle, folowyng the scripture and Luthers postill, and for that sermon he was immediatly accused of heresie by ij. fellowes of the kings hall. Then the godly learned in Christ both of Penbroke hall, S. Iohns, Peter house, Queenes colledge the Kings colledge, Gunwell hall, & Benet college, shwed themselues & flocked together in open sight, both in the scholes, and at open Sermons at S. Maries, and at the Austens, and at other disputations, and then they conferred continually together.