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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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And as in a great fire (where fire is indeed) we see many times how one little spark giveth matter of a mighty flame, setting whole stacks and piles on burning, so here upon a small occasion of one mans word, kindled first a general cry, then a strong opinion running in every mans head within the Church,1 thinking the Church to be on fire, where no fire was at all. Thus it pleased almighty God to delude these deluders, that is, that these great Doctors and wise men of the Schools,2 which think themselves so wise in Gods matters as though they could not err, should see by their own senses and judgements, how blind and infatuated they were in these so small matters & sensible trifles.
And as in a great fire (where fire is indeed) we see many times how one litle sparke geueth matter of a mighty flame, setting whole stackes and piles on burning, so here vpon a small occasion of one mans worde, kindled first a general cry, then a strong opinion running in euery mans head within the Church,1 thinking the Church to be on fire, where no fire was at all. Thus it pleased almightye God to delude these deluders, that is, that these great Doctors and wise men of the Scholes,2 which thinke themselues so wise in Gods matters as though they coulde not erre, should see by theyr own senses and iudgements, how blind and infatuated they were in these so small matters & sensible trifles.
- 1Deluders deluded.
- 2We see great Clerks how they are deceived oft times in small trifles.We see great Clarkes how they are deceaued oft times in small trifles.