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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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Then brought he forth this unsavoury similitude: that if a man had a wound, no wise Surgeon would minister help unto it before he had seen it uncovered.1 In like case saith he, can I give you no good counsel, unless I know wherewith your conscience is burdened. I answered, that my conscience was clear in all things: & for to lay a plaster unto the whole skin, it might appear much folly.
Then brought he forth this vnsauery similitude: that if a man had a wound, no wise Surgeon would minister helpe vnto it before he had seene it vncouered.1 In like case saith he, can I geue you no good counsaile, vnles I know wherwith your conscience is burdened. I answered, that my conscience was cleare in all things: & for to lay a plaister vnto the whole skin, it might appeare much folly.
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Then you drive me (saith he) to lay to your charge your own report,1 which is this: you did say, he that doth receive the Sacrament by the hands of an ill priest, or a sinner, receiveth the devil and not God. To that I answered, that I never spake such words. But as I said afore, both to the Quest and to my Lord Mayor, so say I now again, that the wickedness of the priest should not hurt me, but in spirit and faith, I received no less then the body and blood of Christ. Then said the Bishop unto me, what saying is this in spirit? I will not take you at the advantage. Then I answered: my Lord without faith and spirit, I cannot receive him worthily.
Then you driue me (saith he) to lay to your charge your own report,