A67926:5228
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 9. Article.1
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He hath openly holden, said, and affirmed, preached, and taught, that the laws of the Church, that is to say, the sacred Canons approved and allowed by the holy Catholic and Apostolic church to be of •o force, strength, or effect, alleging therefore, and affirming that they are made and invented, contrary to the law of God.
He hath openly holden, sayd, and affirmed, preached, and taught, that the lawes of the Church, that is to say, the sacred Canons approoued and allowed by the holy Catholike and Apostolike church to be of •o force, strength, or effect, alledging therfore, and affirmyng that they are made and inuented, contrary to the law of God.
Borthwike.
God forbid that I should say, that those things which are approved and allowed by the holy Catholic Church, should be of no effect or value. For well I know that the holy Apostolic church hath never allowed, ordained,