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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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By these words Luther was not only strengthened, but was also instructed of the full meaning of S. Paul, who repeateth so many times this sentence: We are justified by faith. And having read the expositions of many upon this place, he then perceived as well by the purpose of the old man, as by the comfort he received in his spirit, the vanity of those interpretations, which he had read before, of the schoolmen: And so reading by little and little, with con fearing the sayings and examples of the Prophets & Apostles, and continual invocation of God, and excitation of faith by force of prayer, he perceived the doctrine more evidently. Then began he to read Saint Augustine's books, where he found many comfortable sentences among other in the exposition of the Psalms and specially in the book of the Spirit and Letter,1 which confirmed this doctrine of faith and consolation in his hart, not a little. And yet he laid not aside the Sentenciaries, as Gabriel and Cameracensis. Also he read the books of Occam, whose subtlety he preferred above Thomas Aquine, & Scotus. He read also and revolved Gersō: but above all the rest, he perused all over S. Augustine's works with attentive cogitation. And thus continued he his study at Erfurt, the space of 4. years in the Convent of the Augustines.
By these wordes Luther was not onely strengthened, but was also instructed of the full meaning of S. Paule, who repeateth so many tymes this sentence: We are iustified by fayth. And hauing read the expositions of many vppon this place, he then perceiued as well by the purpose of the old man, as by the comfort he receiued in his spirit, the vanitie of those interpretations, which he had read before, of the scholemen: And so reading by litle and litle, with cō ferring the sayinges and examples of the Prophetes & Apostles, and continuall inuocation of God, and excitatiō of fayth by force of prayer, hee perceiued ye doctrine more euidently. Then began he to read Saint Augustines bookes, where he founde many comfortable sentēces among other in the exposition of the Psalmes and specially in the booke of the Spirite and Letter,1 which confirmed this doctrine of fayth and consolation in hys hart, not a little. And yet he layd not aside the Sentenciaries, as Gabriell and Cameracensis. Also he read the bookes of Occam, whose subtilty he preferred aboue Thomas Aquine, & Scotus. He read also and reuolued Gersō: but aboue al the rest, he perused all ouer S. Augustines workes with attentiue cogitation. And thus continued he his study at Erford, ye space of 4. yeares in the Couent of the Augustines.