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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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133 The sins of Manasseh and other wicked kings sacrificing their own children, are but light and childish offences to those. The cursed sacrifices of the Gentiles may not be compared to ours, we are seven times worse Gentiles then we were before we knew Christ. fol. 70.
133 The sinnes of Manasses and other wicked kinges sacrificing theyr owne children, are but light and childish offences to those. The cursed sacrifices of the Gentiles may not be compared to ours, we are seuen times worse Gētiles then we were before we knew Christ. fol. 70.
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1The words out of the which these two Articles are gathered are these. They are so oppressed (those he meaneth which are under the servitude of the Popes laws & decrees) that they fulfil them only with the outward work: for their wills are clean contrary, as we see by experience in troublesome business of Vigils, Masses, & Hours, which both must be said and song. In the which they labour with such weariness, that now a days no labour is more tedious. Yet nevertheless the cruel exactors of these most hard works, compel men to work such things without ceasing, which before God are nothing but grievous sins: although before men they be good works and counted for the service of God. Here are invented the enticements of the senses through organs, music and diversity of songs: but these are nothing to the spirit, which rather is extinct through these wanton trifles. Ah Christ, with what violence, with what power are they driven headlong to sin, & perish through this abomination?
1The wordes out of the whiche these two Articles are gathered are these. They are so oppressed (those hee meaneth which are vnder the seruitude of the Popes lawes & decrees) that they fulfill them onely with the outwarde worke: for theyr willes are cleane contrary, as we see by experience in troublesome busines of Uigilles, Masses, & Houres, which both must be sayd and song. In the which they labour with such wearinesse, that now a dayes no labour is more tedious. Yet neuerthelesse the cruell exactors of these moste hard workes, compell men to worke such thinges without ceasing, which before God are nothing but grieuous sinnes: although before men they be good workes and counted for the seruice of God. Here are inuē ted the intisementes of the senses through organes, musicke and diuersity of songes: but these are nothing to the spirit, which rather is extinct through these wantō trifles. Ah Christ, with what violence, with what power are they driuen headlong to sinne, & perish through this abhomination?