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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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Saint John in his xi. chapter, declareth how Caiaphas hy• Bishop of Jerusalem did prophesy that Jesus should dye for the people, which thing he spake being utterly ignorant. The like Image of blindness we have now presently in our luxurious Cardinal of S. Andrews, and his adherents, which accused religion of heresy, which in the year of our Lord, 1540. was had in estimation in England, at the which time they proclaimed me an Archheretic, although they esteem the same religion for most christian, for what religion at that time was used in England,1 the like the whole realm of Scotland did embrace, in this point only the English men differed from the Scots, that they had cast of the yoke of Antichrist, the other not. Idols were worshipped of both nations, the profavatyng of the Supper and Baptism, was like unto them both, wicked superstition reigned on both parts, and true worship was deformed and defaced with detestable hypocrisy.
Saint Iohn in his xi. chapter, declareth how Caiphas hy• Bishop of Ierusalem did prophesie that Iesus should dye for the people, which thing he spake beyng vtterly ignoraunt. The lyke Image of blyndnes we haue now presently in our luxurious Cardinall of S. Andrewes, and hys adherents, which accused religion of heresie, which in the yeare of our Lorde, 1540. was had in estimation in England, at the which tyme they proclaymed me an Archheretike, although they esteeme the same religion for most christian, for what religion at that tyme was vsed in England,1 the lyke the whole realme of Scotland did imbrace, in this poynt onely the English men differed from the Scottes, that they had cast of the yoke of Antichrist, the other not. Idols were worshipped of both nations, ye profauatyng of the Supper and Baptisme, was lyke vnto them both, wicked superstition raigned on both partes, and true worship was deformed and defaced with detestable hipocrisie.