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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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21 Our pain taken in keeping the commandments, doth nothing but purge the sin that remaineth in the flesh. 1But to look for any other reward or promotion in heaven, then God hath promised for Christs sake, is abominable in the sight of God, fol. 171.
21 Our payne taken in keeping the commaundements, doth nothing but purge the sinne that remayneth in the fleshe. 1But to looke for any other reward or promotion in heauen, then God hath promised for Christes sake, is abhominable in the sight of God, fol. 171.
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Consider the place in the Obedience, which is this. To look for any other reward or promotion in heaven, or in the life to come,1 then that which God hath promised for Christs sake, and which Christ hath deserved for us, with his pain taking, is abominable in the sight of God: For Christ only hath purchased the reward, and our pain taking to keep the commandments, doth but purge the sin that remaineth in the flesh, and certify us, that we are chosen and sealed with Gods spirit, unto the reward that Christ hath purchased for us, &c.
Consider the place in the Obedience, which is this. To looke for any other reward or promotion in heauen, or in the life to come,1 then that which God hath promised for Christes sake, and which Christ hath deserued for vs, with his payne taking, is abhominable in the sight of God: For Christ only hath purchased the reward, and our payne taking to keepe the commaundements, doth but purge the sinne that remayneth in the flesh, and certifie vs, that wee are chosen and sealed with Gods spirit, vnto the rewarde that Christ hath purchased for vs, &c.