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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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4 He saith that a christian man may not resist a prince being Infidel and an Ethnic. This taketh away free will, fol. 113.
4 He saith that a christian man may not resist a prince being Infidell and an Ethnike. This taketh away free will, fol. 113.
1S. Peter willeth us to be subject to our princes, 1. Pet. 2. S. Paul also doth the like, Rom. 13. Who was also himself, subject to the power of Nero: and although every commandment of Nero against God he did not follow, yet he never made resistance against the authority and state of Nero, as the Pope useth to do against the state, not only of Infidels, but also of Christen Princes.
1S. Peter willeth vs to be subiect to our princes, 1. Pet. 2. S. Paule also doth the like, Rom. 13. Who was also hymselfe, subiecte to the power of Nero: and although euerye commaundement of Nero against God he did not follow, yet he neuer made resistaunce against the authoritie and state of Nero, as the Pope vseth to do against the state, not only of Infidels, but also of Christen Princes.
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