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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 history of D. Martin Luther with his life and doctrine described.
¶The history of D. Martine Luther with his lyfe and doctrine described.
Martin Luther, after he was grown in years,1 being borne at Isleben in Saxony, an. 1483. was set to the University, first of Magdeburg, then of Erfurt. In this University of Erfurt, there was a certain aged man, in the Convent of the Agustines (who is thought to be Weselus above mentioned) with whom Luther being then of the same order a fryer Augustine, had conference upon divers things, especially touching the Article of remission of sins, the which Article the said aged father opened unto Luther after this sort, declaring that we must not generally believe only forgiveness of sins to be, or to belong to Peter, to Paul, to David, or such good men alone: but that Gods express commandments is, that every man should believe particularly his sins to be forgiven him in Christ: and further said, that this interpretation was confirmed by the testimonies of S. Bernard, and showed him the place,2 in the Sermon of the Annunciation, where it is thus set forth: But add thou that thou believest this, that by him thy sins are forgiven thee. This is the testimony that the holy Ghost giveth thee in thy heart, saying: Thy sins are forgiven thee. For this is the opinion of the Apostle, that man is freely justified by faith.
MArtine Luther, after he was growne in yeares,1 being borne at Isleben in Saxonie, an. 1483. was set to the Uniuersity, first of Magdeburg, thē of Erford. In this Uniuersitie of Erforde, there was a certayne aged man, in the Couēt of the Agustines (who is thought to be Weselus aboue mentioned) wyth whom Luther beyng then of the same order a fryer Augustine, had conference vppon diuers thinges, especially touching the Article of remission of sinnes, the whiche Article the sayd aged father opened vnto Luther after this sorte, declaring that wee must not generally beleue onely forgeunes of sinnes to be, or to belong to Peter, to Paule, to Dauid, or suche good men alone: but that Gods expresse commaundements is, that euery man should beleue particularly hys sinnes to be forgeuen him in Christ: and further sayd, that thys interpretation was confirmed by the testimonies of S. Barnerd, and shewed him the place,