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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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Christ hath left a doctrine behind him, wherein we be taught how to believe, and what to believe: he doth suffer the Devil to use his crafty fashion for our trial and probation. It were little thank worthy to believe well & rightly, if nothing should move us to false faith & to believe superstitiously. It was not in vain that Christ when he had taught truly, by and by bad, beware of false Prophets, which would bring in error slyly. But we be secure and uncareful,1 as though false Prophets could not meddle with us, and as though the warning of Christ were no more earnest and effectual, then is the warning of Mothers when they trifle with their children, and bid them beware the bug. &c.
Christ hath left a doctrine behinde him, wherin we be taught how to beleue, and what to beleeue: he doth suffer the Deuill to vse his craftye fashion for our triall and probation. It were little thanke worthy to beleue well & rightly, if nothing should moue vs to false fayth & to beleue superstitiously. It was not in vayne that Christ when hee had taught truely, by and by badde, beware of false Prophettes, whiche woulde bring in errour slilye. But we be secure and vncarefull,1 as though false Prophets could not meddle with vs, and as though the warning of Christ were no more earnest and effectuall, then is the warning of Mothers when they trifle with theyr children, and bid them beware the bugge. &c.
- 1Warning against false prophets.
Lo Sir▪ how I run at riot beyond measure. When I began, I was minded to have written but half a dozen lines: but thus I forget my self ever when I write to a trusty friend, which will take in worth my folly, and keep it from mine enemy. &c.
Loe Syr▪ how I runne at ryot beyond measure. When I began, I was minded to haue written but halfe a dosen lynes: but thus I forget my selfe euer when I write to a trusty frende, which wyll take in worth my folly, and keepe it from mine enemy. &c.