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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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16 Why should I trust (saith he) in Pauls prayer or holiness? 1If S. Paul were alive, he would compare himself to S. Paul, and be as good as he, fol. 159.
16 Why should I trust (sayth he) in Paules prayer or holines? 1If S. Paule were aliue, he would compare himselfe to S. Paule, and be as good as he, fol. 159.
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The words of Tyndale, be these. Why am not I also a false Prophet if I teach thee to trust in Paul,1 or in his holiness or prayer, or in any thing saving in Gods word, as Paul did? I• Paul were here and loved me, as he loved them of his time,2 to whom he was a servant to preach Christ what good could he do for me, or wish me but preach christ & pray to God for me to open my hart, to give me his spirit, and to bring me unto the full knowledge of Christ? Unto which port or haven when I am once come, I am as safe as Paul, joint heir with Paul of all the promises of God. &c.3
The wordes of Tindall, be these. Why am not I also a false Prophet if I teache thee to trust in Paule,1 or in hys holines or praier, or in any thing sauing in Gods word, as Paule did? I• Paule were here and loued me, as hee loued them of his time,