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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 like confession made also Hierome and Garret, professing in like manner their belief, reciting all the articles of the Christian faith, briefly declaring their minds upon every article,1 as the time would suffer: whereby the people might understand that there was no cause nor error in their faith, wherefore justly they ought to be condemned: Protesting moreover that they denied nothing that was either in the old or new Testament, set forth by their sovereign Lord the King: whom they prayed the Lord long to continue amongst them, with his most dear son Prince Edward. Which done. Hierome addeth this exhortation in few words following.
The like confession made also Hierome and Garret, professing in like maner their beliefe, reciting all the articles of the Christian faith, briefly declaring their myndes vpon euery article,1 as the time would suffer: whereby the people might vnderstand that there was no cause nor errour in their fayth, wherefore iustly they ought to be condemned: Protesting moreouer that they denied nothyng that was eyther in the old or new Testament, set foorth by their soueraigne Lorde the King: whome they prayed the Lord long to continue amongst them, with his most deare sonne Prince Edward. Which done. Hierome addeth this exhortation in few words folowing.
- 1The protestation and confession of Hierome and Garret.The protestatiō and confession of Hierome and Garret.
I say unto you good brethren, that God hath bought us all with no small price, neither with gold nor silver,1 or other such things of small value, but with his most precious blood. Be not unthankful therefore to him again, but do as much as to Christian men belongeth, to fulfil his commandments, that is, love your brethren. Love hurteth no man, love fulfilleth all things. If God have sent thee plenty, help thy neighbour that hath need. Give him good counsel. If ye lack, consider if thou were in necessity, thou wouldst gladly be refreshed. And again, bear your cross with Christ. Consider what reproof, slander, and reproach he suffered of his enemies, and how patiently he suffered all things. Consider that all that Christ did, was of his mere goodness, and not of our deserving. For if we could merit our own salvation, Christ would not have dyed for us. But for Adams breaking of Gods precept, we had been all lost, if Christ had not redeemed us again. And like as Adam broke the precepts, and was driven out of Paradise: so we, if we break Gods commandments, shall have damnation, if we do not repent and ask mercy. Now therefore let all Christians put no trust nor confidence in their works, but in the blood of Christ, to whom I commit my soul to guide, beseeching you all to pray to God for me, and for my brethren here present with me, that our souls leaving these wretched carcasses, may constantly depart in the true faith of Christ.