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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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Of soothe (my Lords) I have read in the Evangel,1 that there are three kinds of chaste men. Some are gelded from their mothers womb: some are gelded by men:2 and some have gelded themselves, for the kingdom of heaven sake. Verily I say,3 these men are blessed by the Scripture of God. But as many as have not the gift of chastity, nor yet for the Evangel, have not overcome the concupiscence of the flesh, and have vowed chastity: ye have experience, although I should hold my peace, to what inconvenience they have vowed them selves.
Of soothe (my Lordes) I haue read in the Euangell,1 that there are three kindes of chaste men. Some are gelded from their mothers wombe: some are gelded by men:2 and some haue gelded themselues, for the kingdome of heauen sake. Uerelye I say,3 these men are blessed by the Scripture of God. But as many as haue not the gift of chastitie, nor yet for the Euangell, haue not ouercome the concupiscence of the flesh, and haue vowed chastitie: yee haue experience, although I should holde my peace, to what inconuenience they haue vowed them selues.
- 1Answer.Aunswere.
- 2Math. 13.
- 3Three kinds of chaste men. The danger of unchastity.Three kindes of chast men. The daūger of vnchastitye.