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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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1The place in the Revel. is this: Because he feareth the consciences under the title & pretence of Christs name, he maketh of those things which in themselves are no sins very grievous offences. For he that believeth that he doth sin if he eat flesh on the Apostles even, or say not Matins and Prime in the morning, or else leave undone any of the Popes precepts, no doubt he sinneth: not because the deed which he doth is sin, but because he believeth it is sin, and that against this foolish belief & conscience he offendeth. Of the which foolish conscience only the Pope is head author. For another doing the same deed, thinking that he doth not sin, truly offendeth not. And this is the cause that the spirit of Paul complaineth that many shall depart from the faith.2 And for this foolish conscience mens traditions be pernicious & noisome, the snares of souls hurting the faith & the liberty of the Gospel. If it were not for this cause, they should do no hurt. Therefore the devil through the Pope abuseth these consciences to stablish the laws of his tyranny, to suppress the faith and liberty, and to replenish the world with error, sin and perdition, &c.
1The place in the Reuel. is this: Because he feareth the consciences vnder the title & pretence of Christes name, he maketh of those things which in themselues are no sinnes very greuous offences. For he that beleueth that hee doth sinne if he eate flesh on the Apostles euē, or say not Mattēs and Prime in the morning, or else leaue vndone any of the Popes precepts, no doubt he sinneth: not because the dede which he doth is sinne, but because he beleueth it is sinne, and that against this foolish beliefe & conscience he offendeth. Of the which foolish cōscience only the Pope is head author. For another doing the same deede, thinking that he doth not sinne, truely offendeth not. And this is the cause that the spirit of Paul cōplaineth that many shall depart frō the faith.2 And for this foolish conscience mens traditiōs be pernitious & noisome, ye snares of soules hurting the faith & the libertie of the Gospel. If it were not for this cause, they should do no hurt. Therfore the diuell through the Pope abuseth these consciences to stablish the lawes of his tiranny, to suppresse the faith and libertie, and to replenish the world with errour, sinne and perdition, &c.