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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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These happy beginnings of so good matters, got him great authority, especially seeing his life also was correspondent to his profession. The consideration whereof allured to him marvellously the hearts of his auditors, and also many notable personages.
These happy beginninges of so good matters, got him great authoritie, especially seeing his lyfe also was correspondent to his profession. The consideration whereof allured to him meruailously the hartes of his auditors, and also many notable personages.
All this while Luther yet altered nothing in the ceremonies,1 but precisely observed his rule among his fellows he meddled in no doubtful opinions, but taught this only doctrine, as most principal of all other to all men, opening & declaring the doctrine of repentance, of remission of sins of faith, of true comfort in times of adversity. Every man received good taste of this sweet doctrine, and the learned conceived high pleasure to behold Jesus Christ, the Prophets & Apostles, to come forth into light out of darkness, whereby they began to understand the difference betwixt the law and the Gospel: betwixt the promises of the law, and the promise of the Gospel: betwixt spiritual justice, & civil things: which certainly could not have been found in Thomas Aquine, Scotus, nor such like school clerks.
All this while Luther yet altered nothing in the ceremonyes,1 but precisely obserued his rule amōg his felowes he medled in no doubtfull opinions, but taught this onely doctrine, as most principall of al other to all men, opening & declaring the doctrine of repentance, of remission of sins of fayth, of true comfort in times of aduersitie. Euery man receaued good taste of this sweet doctrine, and the learned conceiued high pleasure to behold Iesus Christ, the Prophets & Apostles, to come forth into light out of darcknes, wherby they began to vnderstand the difference betwixt ye law and the Gospell: betwixt the promises of the law, and the promise of the Gospell: betwixt spiritual iustice, & ciuil things: which certainly could not haue bene foūd in Thomas Aquine, Scotus, nor such like schoole clerkes.