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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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10 Thou false heretic saidest, that a man hath no free will. But is like to the Stoics, 1which say, that it is not in mans will to do any thing, but that all concupiscence & desire cometh of God, what soever kind it be of.
10 Thou false heretike saidest, that a man hath no free wil. But is like to the Stoikes, 1which say, that it is not in mans will to doe any thing, but that all concupiscence & desire commeth of God, what soeuer kinde it be of.
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My Lords, I said not so, truly, I say, that as many as believe in Christ firmly, unto them is given liberty, conformable to the saying of S. John:1 If the son make you free, then shall ye verily be free. Of the contrary, as many as believe not in Christ Jesus,2 they are bond servants of sin: He that sinneth, is bond to sin.
My Lordes, I saide not so, truely, I say, that as many as beleeue in Christe firmely, vnto them is geuen libertie, conformable to the saying of S. Iohn:1 If the sonne make you free, then shall ye verely be free. Of the contrary, as many as beleue not in Christ Iesu,2 they are bond seruants of sinne: He that sinneth, is bond to sinne.