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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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Finally Seton said, peradventure ye will say the church hath determined this matter touching works. And I say (quoth he) that it is Ecclesia malignantium, so determining any thing against scripture.
Finally Seton said, peraduēture ye will say the church hath determined this matter touching workes. And I say (quoth he) that it is Ecclesia malignantium, so determining any thing agaynst scripture.
To these pretensed objections of his adversaries, he made his answer again by writing, first denying many things there presented, taking upon his conscience, that he never spake divers of those words: and again many things, that he never meant to such end nor purpose, as in the said register may appear. But all this notwithstanding, for all that he could say for himself, the ordinary proceeded in his consistory judgement, ministering to him certain Interrogatories (after the popish course) to the number of x. articles The greatest matter laid against him was for preaching free justification by faith in Christ Jesus,1 against false confidence in good works, & mans free will. Also it was laid unto him, for affirming the private masses & diriges, & other prayers profited not the souls departed: so that in the end, he with Tolwing aforesaid was caused to recant at pauls cross. an. 1541.
To these pretēsed obiectiōs of his aduersaryes, he made his answere again by writing, first denying many thinges there presented, taking vpon his conscience, that he neuer spake diuers of those words: and again many things, that he neuer ment to such end nor purpose, as in ye said register may appeare. But all this notwithstanding, for all that he could say for himself, the ordinary proceded in his cōsistory iudgement, ministring to him certain Interogatories (after the popish course) to ye number of x. articles The greatest matter laid against him was for preaching free iustificatiō by fayth in Christ Iesu,1