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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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Then was inferred the question of indulgences, whereof Eckius seemed to make but a toy & a matter of nothing, and so passed it over.1
Then was inferred the question of indulgences, wherof Eckius seemed to make but a toy & a matter of nothing, and so passed it ouer.1
- 1The question of Penance.The question of Penaunce.
At last they came to the question of penance, touching which matter, the reasons of Eckius digressed much from the purpose, which went about to prove that there be some manner of pains of satisfaction: which thing Luther did never deny. But that for every particular offence, such particular penance is exacted of Gods justice upon the repentant sinner, as is in mans power to remit or lease, as pleaseth him: such penance neither Luther, nor any other true Christian did admit. And thus have ye the chief effect of this disputation between Luther and Eckius at Lypsia.1 Which was in the month of July. an. 151•.
At last they came to the question of penance, touching which matter, the reasons of Eckius digressed much from the purpose, which went about to proue that there be some maner of paynes of satisfaction: whiche thing Luther dyd neuer deny. But that for euery particuler offence, such particuler penaunce is exacted of Gods iustice vpon the repē tant sinner, as is in mans power to remitte or l•lease, as pleaseth him: such penance neither Luther, nor anye other true Christian did admit. And thus haue ye the chiefe effect of this disputation betweene Luther and Eckius at Lypsia.1