A67926:4897
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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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.
Reade the place. Al good workes must be done freely wt a single eye, without respect of any thing,1 so that no profit be sought thereby. That commaundeth Christ, where hee sayth. Free haue you receaued, free geue agayne. For look as Christ with all his workes did not 2deserue heauen (for that was his already) but did vs seruice therewith, & neyther looked for, nor sought his owne profite, but ours and the honour of god his father onely: euen so we withal our workes, may not seeke our owne profite, neither in thys world, nor in heauen, but must and ought freely to worke to honour God withall, and without all maner of respect, seeke our neighbours profite, and do him seruice. &c.