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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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In the mean time, as this passed on, and the month of May above mentioned was now come,1 the Bishop of Constance, with the advise of his Council about him, did answer the Tigurines as he was requested of them to do, in a certain book, first written, and afterward printed: wherein he declareth what Images and pictures those were, which the profane Jews and Gentiles in the old time did adore, and what Images be these which the Church hath from time to time received and admitted, and what difference there is between those Idols of the Jews & Gentiles, and these Images of the Christians.2 The conclusion hereof was this, that where as the Scripture speaketh against Images, and willeth them not to be suffered, that is to be understand of such Images and Idols, as the Jews and Idolatrous Gentiles did use: yet nevertheless such Images & pictures, which the Church hath received, are to be used and retained.
In the meane time, as this passed on, and the moneth of May aboue mentioned was now come,1 the Byshop of Constance, with the aduise of his Councell about him, did aunswere the Tigurines as he was requested of them to do, in a certaine booke, first written, and afterward printed: wherin he declareth what Images and pictures those were, which the prophane Iewes and Gentiles in the old time did adore, and what Images be these which the Churche hath from time to time receaued and admitted, and what difference there is betweene those Idols of the Iewes & Gentiles, and these Images of the Christians.2 The conclusion hereof was this, that where as the Scripture speaketh against Images, and willeth them not to be suffered, that is to be vnderstand of such Images and Idols, as the Iewes and Idolatrous Gentiles did vse: yet neuerthelesse such Images & pictures, which the Church hath receaued, are to be vsed and reteined.
- 1The B. of Constance answereth the Tygurines by writing.The B. of Constance aunswereth the Tygurines by wryting.