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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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*As for the eating of flesh and eggs, although it be free to all men, and forbidden to none by Christ: yet they have set forth a law, to restrain rash intemperance, and uncharitable offension of other.
*As for the eating of flesh and egges, although it bee free to all men, and forbidden to none by Christe: yet they haue set forth a lawe, to restreine rash intemperance, and vncharitable offension of other.
- *It was the Popes law then, that in Lent no man should eat flesh nor eggs, nor any white meat: wherein it may seem to be verified which S. Paul doth prophesie. 1. Thess. 4. In the latter days certain shall depart from the faith, hearkening to the doctrine of devils, forbidding to marry & to eat. &c. Priests marriage. Vows of chastity, not agreeing to Gods law.It was the Popes law then, that in Lent no man should eate fleshe nor egges, nor any white meate: wherein it may seeme to be verefied which S. Paule doth prophesie. 1. Thess. 4. In the latter dayes certaine shall departe from the faith, harkening to the doctrine of deuils, forbidding to marry & to eate. &c. Priests mariage. Vowes of chastity, not agreing to Gods lawe.
And as touching matrimony, God is himself the author thereof, who hath left it free for all men. Also Paul willeth a Minister of the Church to be the husband of one wife.
And as touching matrimonie, God is himselfe the author thereof, who hath left it free for all men. Also Paule willeth a Minister of the Church to be the husband of one wife.