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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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1He answered and said: I have read the Bible and word of God in three tongues, and have understand them so far as God gave me grace, and yet read I never that word Mass in it all:2 but I found (said he) that the thing that was highest and most in estimation amongst men, and not in the word of God, was Idolatry, and abominable in the sight of God. And I say the Mass is holden greatly in estimation,3 and high amongest men, and is not founded in the word, therefore I said it was Idolatry and abominable in the sight of God. But if any man will find it in the Scripture, and prove it by Gods word, I will grant mine error, and that I have failed: otherwise not, and in that case I will submit me to all lawful correction and punishment. Ad tertiam, sayd the Archbishop.
1He aunswered and sayde: I haue read the Bible and word of God in three tounges, and haue vnderstand them so farre as God gaue me grace, and yet read I neuer that word Masse in it all:2 but I found (sayd he) that the thyng that was highest and most in estimation amongst men, and not in the word of God, was Idolatry, and abhominable in the sight of God. And I say the Masse is holden greatly in estimation,3 and high amongest men, and is not founded in the word, therefore I said it was Idolatry and abhominable in the sight of God. But if any man will find it in the Scripture, and proue it by Gods word, I will graunt mine errour, and that I haue fayled: otherwise not, and in that case I will submit me to all lawfull correction and punishment. Ad tertiam, sayd the Archbyshop.
- 1Answer.Aunswere.
- 2The Mass not found in Scripture.The Masse not found in Scripture.