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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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The first is, because thorough preaching of the word of God, his glory is made manifest. It is reasonable therefore, for the advancing of the glory of God, that ye hear ⟨p. 1269⟩me teaching truly the pure word of God without any dissimulation.
The first is, because thorough preaching of the worde of God, his glory is made manifest. It is reasonable therfore, for the aduauncing of the glory of God, that ye heare ⟨p. 1269⟩me teaching truely the pure word of God without any dissimulation.
1The second reason is, because that your health springeth of the word of God: or he worketh all thing by his word. It were therefore an unrighteous thing, if ye should stop your ears from me, teaching truly the word of God.
1The second reason is, because that your health springeth of the word of God: or he worketh all thing by his worde. It were therefore an vnrighteous thing, if ye shoulde stop your eares from me, teaching truely the word of God.
- 1The 2. cause.
1The third reason is, because your doctrine uttereth many blasphemous and abominable words, not coming of the inspiration of God, but of the devil, with no less peril then of my life. It is just therefore and reasonable your discretions to know what my words and doctrine are, and what I have ever taught in my time in this realm, that I perish not unjustly, to the great peril of your souls. Wherefore both for the glory and honour of God, your own health, and safeguard of my life, I beseech your discretions to hear me, and in the mean time I shall recite my doctrine without any colour.