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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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This done, the Duke sendeth the letter of the Cardinal, unto Martin Luther.1 Who answered again to the Prince, showing first how he came obediently unto Caietanus, with the Emperors warrant: & what talk there was between them: how Caietanus pressed him against his conscience and manifest truth, to revoke these errors. First that the merits of Christs Passion, were not the treasure of the popes pardons. Secondly that faith was necessary in receiving the Sacraments. Albeit in the first he was content to yield to the Cardinal. In the second, because it touched a great part of our salvation, he could not with a safe conscience relent, but desired to be taught by the Scripture: at least that the matter might be brought into open disputation in some free place of Germany, where the truth might be discussed and judged of learned men. The Cardinal not pleased with this, in great anger cast out of many menacing words, neither would admit him any more to his presence or speech: whereas yet notwithstanding persisting in his obedience to the church of Rome, gave attendance, waiting upon the Cardinals pleasure a sufficient time.
This done, the Duke sendeth the letter of the Cardinall, vnto Martin Luther.1 Who aunswered agayne to the Prince, shewing first how he came obediently vnto Caietanus, with the Emperours warrant: & what talke there was betweene them: how Caietanus pressed hym against his conscience and manifest truth, to reuoke these errours. First that the merites of Christes Passion, were not ye treasure of the popes pardons. Secondly that fayth was necessary in receauing the Sacramentes. Albeit in the first he was content to yeeld to the Cardinall. In the second, because it touched a great part of our saluation, he coulde not with a safe conscience relent, but desired to be taught by the Scripture: at least that the matter might be brought into open disputation in some free place of Germanye, where ye truth might be discussed and iudged of learned men. The Cardinall not pleased wt this, in great anger cast out of many manacing words, neither would admit hym any more to hys presence or speache: whereas yet notwithstanding persisting in his obedience to the church of Rome, gaue attendaunce, wayting vpon the Cardinals pleasure a sufficient tyme.
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