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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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but for Gods love my Lord, stand stoutly in the verity of the Sacrament: for I see they will assault that also. If this be true (as my Lord is a man credible enough in such a matter) hereby it is declared of what mind you were then, as touching the trueth of the most blessed sacrament. Also in a sermon of yours at Pauls Cross, you as effectually and as Catholicly spake of that blessed sacrament, as any man might have done, whereby it appeareth that it is no strange thing, nor unknown place whereunto I exhort you. I wish you to return thither from whence you came:1 That is, together with us to acknowledge the truth, to acknowledge the church of God, wherein no man may err, to acknowledge the supremacy, of our most reverend father in God the Popes holiness (which as I said) lineally taketh his dissent from Peter, upon whom Christ promised before his death to build his church the which supremacy or prerogative, the most ancient fathers in all ages, in all times did acknowledge: and here he brought a place or two out of the Doctors, but especially stayed upon a saying of Saint Augustine, which writeth in this manner: Totus orbis christianus intransmarinis, 2& long remotis terris Romanae Ecclesiae subiectus est. That is: All the christian countries beyond the sea, are subject to the Church of Rome. Here you see M. Ridley, that all Christendom is subject to the church of Rome. What should stay you therefore to confess the same with saint Austen, and the other Fathers. Then M. Ridley desired his patience, to suffer him to speak somewhat of the premisses, least the multitude of things might confound his memory, and having grant thereunto, said in this manner:
but for Gods loue my Lord, stand stoutly in the veritie of the Sacrament: for I see they will assault that also. If this be true (as my Lorde is a man credible enough in suche a matter) hereby it is declared of what minde you were then, as touching the trueth of the moste blessed sacrament. Also in a sermon of youres at Paules Crosse, you as effectually and as Catholickely spake of that blessed sacramēt, as any mā mighte haue done, wherby it appeareth that it is no straunge thing, nor vnknowne place wherevnto I exhort you. I wishe you to retourne thether from whence you came:1 That is, together with vs to acknowledge the truth, to acknowledge ye church of God, wherin no man may erre, to acknowledge the supremacye, of our moste reuerende father in God the Popes holynesse (whiche as I sayde) lineally taketh his dissent from Peter, vppon whome Christ promised before his deathe to builde his churche the whiche supremacy or prerogatiue, the moste auncient fathers in all ages, in all tymes dyd acknowledge: and here hee broughte a place or two out of the Doctours, but especially stayed vppon a saying of Sainct Augustine, whiche wryteth in this manner: Totus orbis christianus intransmarinis,