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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, Solomon sayeth: If that the heaven of heavens can not comprehend thee,1 how much less this house, that I have builded? And Job consenteth to the same sentence: Seeing that he is higher then the heavens, therefore what canst thou build unto him? He is deeper then hell,2 then how shalt thou know him? He is longer then the earth, and broader then the sea. So that God cannot be comprehended into one place, because that he is infinite. These sayings notwithstanding, I said never that Churches should be destroyed. But of the contrary I affirmed ever,3 that Churches should be sustained and upholden, that the people should be congregated into them, there to hear of God. And moreover, wheresoever is true preaching of the word of God, and the lawful use of the Sacraments, undoubtedly there is God himself. So that both these sayings are true together: God cannot be comprehended into any place, and where soever are two or three gathered in his name, there is he present in the middest of them. Then said he to his accuser, If you think any otherwise then I say, show forth your reasons before this auditory. Then he without all reason being dumb, and not answering one word, proceeded forth in his articles.
My Lordes, Salomon sayeth: If that the heauen of heauens can not comprehende thee,1 howe muche lesse thys house, that I haue builded? And Iob consenteth to ye same sentence: Seeing that he is higher then the heauens, therefore what canst thou build vnto him? He is deper then hel,2 then how shalt thou know him? He is longer then ye earth, and broader then the sea. So that God cannot be comprehēded into one place, because that he is infinite. These sayings notwithstanding, I said neuer that Churches should be destroyed. But of the contrarye I affirmed euer,3 that Churches should be sustained and vpholden, that the people should be congregated into them, there to hear of God. And moreouer, wheresoeuer is true preaching of the word of God, and the lawfull vse of the Sacraments, vndoubtedly there is God himselfe. So that both these sayings are true together: God cannot be cōprehended into any place, and where soeuer are two or three gathered in hys name, there is he present in the middest of them. Then sayde he to hys accuser, If you thinke any otherwise then I say, shew foorth your reasons before this auditorie. Then he without al reason being dumbe, and not answering one word, proceeded foorth in hys articles.