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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 2] 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 2] 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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Smith. Why, and yet the scriptures say he had many Disciples, and that many Pharisees and Sadducees came to his Baptism. Here the Scriptures and you agree not. And if they confessed themselves to John, as ye say, it was to all the Congregation, as saint Paul doth to Timothy, and to all that read his Epistle, in opening to all the hearers, that he was not worthy to be called an Apostle, because he had been a Tyrant. But as for ear confession, ye never heard it allowed by the word. For the Prophet David maketh his confession unto God, and sayeth: I will confess my sins unto the Lord. Daniel maketh his confession unto the Lord: Judith, Toby, Jeremy, Manasseh, with all the forefathers did even so. For the Lord hath said: ⟨p. 1694⟩Call upon me in the time of trouble, 1and I will deliver thee. Knock, ask, seek, with such like, and this is the word of God. Now bring somewhat of the word to help your self withal. Then they raged and called me dog, and said I was damned.
Smith. Why, and yet the scriptures say he had many Disciples, and that many Phariseis and Saduces came to hys Baptisme. Here the Scriptures and you agree not. And if they confessed themselues to Iohn, as ye say, it was to all the Congregation, as saynt Paule doth to Timothy, and to all that reade his Epistle, in opening to all the hearers, that he was not worthy to be called an Apostle, because he had bene a Tyraunt. But as for eare confession, ye neuer heard it allowed by the worde. For the Prophete Dauid maketh his confession vnto God, and sayeth: I will confesse my sinnes vnto the Lord. Daniell maketh his confession vnto the Lorde: Iudith, Tobye, Ieremye, Manasses, wyth all the forefathers did euen so. For the Lorde hath sayde: ⟨p. 1694⟩Call vppon mee in the time of trouble, 1and I will deliuer thee. Knocke, aske, seeke, with such like, and this is the woorde of God. Now bring somewhat of the word to helpe your self withall. Then they raged and called me dogge, and said I was damned.
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