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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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My Lords, I believe there be none so unwise here, that will make merchandise with a French man,1 or any other unknown stranger, except he know and understand first the condition or promise made by the French man or stranger. So likewise I would that we understood what thing we promise in the name of the infant unto God in Baptism. For this cause I believe ye have confirmation. Then said master Bleiter chaplain, that he had the devil within him, and the spirit of error. Then answered him a child, saying: The devil cannot speak such words as yonder man doth speak.
My Lordes, I beleeue there be none so vnwise heere, that will make marchandise with a French man,1 or any other vnknown straunger, except he know and vnderstand first the condition or promise made by the Frenche man or straunger. So likewyse I woulde that wee vnderstoode what thing we promise in the name of ye infant vnto God in Baptisme. For this cause I beleeue ye haue confirmation. Then said master Bleiter chapleine, that he had the deuill within hym, and the spirite of error. Then answeared him a child, saying: The deuill cannot speake suche wordes as yonder man doth speake.
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