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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 now followeth the administration of the supper of the Lord, which I will take at Christs hands after the resurrection, although other men will not be ashamed to bring the wicked Councils of foolish inventions for them. And it came to pass as Christ sate at meat with them, he took bread, 1blessed, and brake it, and gave it to them, and their eyes were opened and knew him, and he vanished out of their sight. And the Apostles did know him, in breaking of bread.2
Here now followeth the administration of the supper of the Lorde, which I will take at Christes handes after the resurrection, although other men will not bee ashamed to bryng the wicked Councels of foolish inuentions for them. And it came to passe as Christ sate at meate with them, he tooke bread, 1blessed, and brake it, and gaue it to them, and their eyes were opened and knewe hym, and he vanished out of their sight. And the Apostles did know him, in breakyng of breade.2
- 1Luke. 24.
- 2The right use of the supper in the Apostles time,The right vse of the supper in the Apostles tyme,
Here also it seemeth to me the Apostles to follow their Master Christ, and to take the right use of the Sacrament, and also to teach it to those that were converted to Christ, as mention is made in the Acts of the Apostles: where as is said: They continued in the Apostles […] and fellowship in breaking of bread and prayer, and they con•• nued daily with one accord in the temple,