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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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Here me seemeth S. Paul durst not take upon him his Lord and masters authority. Wherefore, as at Gods hand the breaking of the most innocent and immaculate body and blood of Christ, is the quietness of all mens consciences, the only remedy of our sins, and the redemption of mankind which is called in the scripture the daily offering: so the Mass which is the invention of man (whose author is the Pope of Rome, as it doth appear in Polydore Virgil▪ and many others) is the unquietness of all Christendom,1 a blasphemy unto Christs blood, and (as Daniel calleth it) the abominable desolation, as the Scripture shall hereafter more manifest it. S. Paul was belike to learn of the Romans church,2 the manner of the consecration (as they call it) with the breathing over the host, and other ceremonies besides, that he durst not take upon him to say: Hoc est corpus meum. 3But this I will admit: it was the Lord Jesus that made the supper, which also did finish it, and made an end of the only act of our salvation, not only here in this world, but with his father in heaven, as he declareth him self: that he will drink no more of this bitter cup, till he drink it new in his fathers kingdom, where all bitterness shall be taken away.
Here me seemeth S. Paule durst not take vpon hym hys Lord and maisters authoritie. Wherefore, as at Gods hand the breaking of the most innocent and immaculate body and bloud of Christ, is the quietnes of all mens consciences, the onely remedy of our sinnes, and the redemption of mankynd which is called in the scripture the dailye offering: so the Masse whiche is the inuention of man (whose author is the Pope of Rome, as it doth appeare in Polydore Uirgill▪ and many others) is the vnquietnesse of all Christendome,1 a blasphemy vnto Christes bloud, and (as Daniel calleth it) the abhominable desolation, as the Scripture shall hereafter more manifest it. S. Paule was belyke to learne of the Romaines church,2