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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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If Tyndale say,1 that works do only declare our justification, he doth not thereby destroy good works: but only showeth the right use and office of good works: to be noted to merit our justification, but rather to testify a lively faith, which only justifieth us, The article is plain by the scripture, and S. Paul.
If Tindall say,1 that workes doe onely declare our iustification, he doth not thereby destroy good works: but onely sheweth the right vse and office of good workes: to be noted to merite our iustificatiō, but rather to testify a liuely fayth, which onely iustifieth vs, The article is playn by the scripture, and S. Paule.
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7. Christ with all his works did not deserve heaven. fol. 69.
7. Christ with all his workes did not deserue heauen. fol. 69.
Read the place. Al good works must be done freely with a single eye, without respect of any thing,1 so that no profit be sought thereby. That commandeth Christ, where he saith. Free have you received, free give again. For look as Christ with all his works did not 2deserve heaven (for that was his already) but did us service therewith, & neither looked for, nor sought his own profit, but ours and the honour of god his father only: even so we withal our works, may not seek our own profit, neither in this world, nor in heaven, but must and ought freely to work to honour God withal, and without all manner of respect, seek our neighbours profit, and do him service. &c.