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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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*First the honour of God, which before all other things ought to be preferred: whose honour by these heresies is greatly defaced and his worship not only diminished, but rather wholly corrupted. Also the charity toward our neighbour, by which charity every man is bound to reduce his neighbour out of error: otherwise God will require at their hands all such as by their negligence do perish.
*First the honor of God, which before all other thinges ought to be preferred: whose honor by these heresyes is greatly defaced and his worship not onely diminished, but rather whollye corrupted. Also the charity toward our neighbor, by which charity euery man is bound to reduce his neighbor out of errour: otherwise God will requyre at theyr handes all such as by theyr negligence do perish.
- *The honour of God consisteth principally in honouring Jesus the Sonne of God, whom the father hath sent: Now examine, good reader, whether more extoileth the honour of Christ, the doctrine of Luther, or the doctrine of the Pope. Luther sendeth us only to christ: The Pope sendeth us to other Patrons and helpers. Luthers doctrine tendeth wholly to the glory of Christ: the popes doctrine if it be well weighed, tendeth to the glory of man. Luther cleaveth only to Scripture: The Pope leaneth to the Canons and Councels of men.The honour of God consisteth principally in honouring Iesus the Sonne of God, whom the father hath sent: Now examine, good reader, whether more extoileth the honour of Christ, the doctrine of Luther, or the doctrine of the Pope. Luther sendeth vs onely to christ: The Pope sendeth vs to other Patrons and helpers. Luthers doctrine tendeth wholy to the glory of Christ: the popes doctrine if it be well wayed, tendeth to the glory of man. Luther cleaueth onely to Scripture: The Pope leaneth to the Canons and Councels of men.
The second cause to move them against Luther,