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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.
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Unto this assemble the said Adrian sent his letters in manner of a brief,1 with an instruction also unto his Legate Cheregatus, to inform him how to proceed, and what causes to allege against Luther, before the Princes there assembled. His letter with the instruction sent, because they are so hypocritically shadowed over with a fair show and colour of painted zeal and Religion,2 and beareth resemblance of great trueth and care of the Church, able to deceive the outward ears of them, which are not inwardly in true Religion instructed: I thought therefore to give to the Reader a sight thereof to the intent that by the experience of them, he may learn hereafter in cases like, to be prudent & circumspect in not believing over rashly the smooth talk, or pretensed persuasions of men, especially in Church matters, unless they carry with them the simplicity of plain truth, going not upon terms, but grounded upon the word and revealed will of God, with particular demonstrations, proving that by the Scripture, which they pretend to persuade. First the letter of this Pope conceived & directed against Luther, proceedeth in this effect.
Unto this assemble the sayde Adrian sent his letters in maner of a briefe,1 with an instruction also vnto his Legate Cheregatus, to informe him how to procceede, and what causes to alledge agaynst Luther, before the Princes there assembled. His letter with the instruction sent, because they are so hypocritically shadowed ouer with a fayre shew and colour of paynted zeale and Religion,2 and beareth resemblaunce of great trueth and care of the Church, able to deceaue the outward eares of them, which are not inwardly in true Religion instructed: I thought therefore to geue to the Reader a sight therof to the intent that by the experiēce of them, he may learne hereafter in cases like, to be prudent & circumspect in not beleuing ouer rashly the smoth talke, or pretensed persuasions of men, especially in Church matters, vnlesse they carry with them the simplicity of playne truth, goyng not vpon termes, but groūded vpon ye word and reueled wil of God, with particular demonstrations, prouing that by the Scripture, which they pretend to perswade. First the letter of this Pope conceiued & directed agaynst Luther, proceedeth in this effect.