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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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The place of this Article gathered out of the Revelat. is this:1 If thou ask of me why he bindeth us to that which is impossible for us to accomplish: thou shalt have S. Augustine answer, which saith in the second book that he wrote to Hierome, that the law was given us, that we might know what to do, and what to eschew, to the intent that when we see our selves not able to do that which we are bound to do, nor avoid the contrary, we may then know what we shall pray for, and of whom we shall ask this strength, so that we may say unto our father: Good father command whatsoever it pleaseth thee, but give us the grace to fulfil that thou commandest. And when we perceive that we can not fulfil his will, yet let us confess that the law is good and holy, and that we are sinners and carnal, sold under sin. But let us not here stick, for now are we at hell gates, and doubtless should fall into utter desperation,2 except God did bring us again, showing us his gospel & promise, saying: fear not little flock, for it is your fathers pleasure to give you a kingdom,3 &c.
The place of this Article gathered out of the Reuelat. is this:1 If thou aske of me why he bindeth vs to that whych is impossible for vs to accomplish: thou shalt haue S. Augustine aunswere, which saith in the second booke that hee wrote to Hierome, that the lawe was geuen vs, that wee might knowe what to do, and what to eschewe, to the intent that when we see our selues not able to do that whiche we are bound to do, nor auoide the contrary, we may then know what we shall pray for, and of whome we shall aske this strength, so that we may say vnto our father: Good father commaunde whatsoeuer it pleaseth thee, but giue vs the grace to fulfill that thou commaundest. And when wee perceiue that we can not fulfill his will, yet let vs confesse that the law is good and holy, and that we are sinners and carnall, solde vnder sinne. But let vs not heere sticke, for now are we at hell gates, and doubtles shoulde fall into vtter desperation,2 except God did bring vs agayne, shewing vs his gospell & promise, saying: feare not little flocke, for it is your fathers pleasure to geue you a kingdome,