A67926:5041
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
True godliness consisteth in faith, that is, in the true knowledge of the son of God whom he hath sent, and in the observation of Gods commandments. All their rites & additions instituted by man, are no part of true godliness. And who so putteth trust and confidence therein, as being things meritorious for the dead, is deceived. Such funerals S. Austen calleth rather refreshinges of the living, then relevinges and helps of the dead.
True godlines consisteth in fayth, that is, in the true knowledge of the sonne of God whom he hath sent, and in ye obseruation of Gods cōmaundements. All their rites & additions instituted by man, are no part of true godlines. And who so putteth trust and confidence therein, as being thinges meritorious for the dead, is deceiued. Suche funerals S. Austen calleth rather refreshinges of the liuing, then releuinges and helpes of the dead.
18 To keep and observe one day to fast, an other to abstain, to forbear such a meat upon the fasting day to deserve heaven thereby, is a wicked face and cloak, & against Paul. fol. 29.1
18 To keep and obserue one day to fast, an other to abstaine, to forbeare such a meate vpon the fasting day to deserue heauen therby, is a wicked face and cloke, & agaynst Paul. fol. 29.1
- 118. Article.
The trueth of this article is manifest enough, to be void of all error and heresy, unless it be heresy, to believe and hold with the scripture, s. Paul saith,