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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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Book 7 › ¶The usual prayer of Martin Luther.Book 7 › ¶The vsuall prayer of Martin Luther.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. He defendeth the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome.
2. He defendeth the supremacy of the Byshop of Rome.
3. He laboureth to refel all his doctrine of the Sacraments of the Church.
3. He laboreth to refell all his doctrine of the Sacramēts of the Church.
This book, albeit it carried the kings name in the title,1 yet it was an other that ministered the motion, an other that framed the stile. But who so ever had the labour of this book, the king had the thank, and also the reward. For consequently upon the same, the bishop of Rome gave to the said king Henry for the style against Luther,2 the style and title of Defender of the Christen faith, and to his successors for ever.
This booke, albeit it carryed the kinges name in the title,1 yet it was an other that ministred the motion, an other that framed the stile. But who so euer had the labor of this booke, the king had the thanke, and also the rewarde. For consequently vpon the same, the bishop of Rome gaue to the sayd king Henry for the style agaynst Luther,2 ye style and title of Defender of the Christen fayth, and to his successors for euer.