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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the second chapter of the first book of the Kings, God was angry with the people, and moved David to number them, when Joab and the other Lords wondered why he would have them numbered, and because they feared least some evil should follow, dissuaded the King: yet it helped not, God so *hardened his hart in his purpose, to have an occasion to slay the wicked people, &c.
In the second chapter of the first booke of the Kings, God was angry with the people, and moued Dauid to number them, when Ioab and the other Lords wondered why he would haue them numbred, and because they feared least some euill should follow, disswaded the King: yet it holpe not, God so *hardened his hart in his purpose, to haue an occasion to sley the wicked people, &c.
- *God sometimes hardeneth the heart of good Princes for the wickedness of the people. The place annexed.God sometimes hardneth the harte of good Princes for the wickednes of the people. The place annexed.
8 Paul was of higher authority then Peter, fol. 125.
8 Paule was of higher authority then Peter, fol. 125.
The words in the Obedience be these, I suppose, sayeth he (speaking of Paul) that I was not behind the high Apostles, meaning in preaching Jesus Christ and his Gospel, and in ministering the spirit. And in the same cha. he proveth by the doctrine of Christ, that he was greater then the high Apostles. For Christ saith, to be great in the kingdom of God, is to do service, and take pain for other. Upon which rule Paul disputeth, saying: If they be the ministers of Christ, I am more, in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteous: in death oft, &c. If Paul preached Christ more then Peter, and suffered more for his congregation, then is he greater then Peter, by the testimony of Christ, &c.