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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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Linc. Then after he came to Cyrillus, which (as he said) made against M. Ridley in the Sacrament,1 even by Philippe Melanchthon his own alleging in his common places, and forthwith called for Melanchthon, but in vain, because all such books were burned a little before, wherefore he passed it over. Cyrillus also in an other place pro•ing to the Jews ⟨p. 1765⟩that Christ was come, useth this reason, *Altars are erected in Christs name in Britain and in far countries: Ergo, Christ is come. But we may use the contrary, of that reason: Altars are plucked down in Britain: Ergo, Christ is not come. A good Argument á contrarijs: I will stand to it in the Schools by and by with any man. Ye see what a good argument this your doctrine maketh for the Jews, to prove that Christ is not come.* D. Ridley smiling, answered: your Lordship is not ignorant that this word Altar in the Scripture signifieth aswell the Altar whereupon the Jews were wont to make their burnt Sacrifices, as the table of the Lords Supper. Cyrillus meaneth there by this word Altar, not that the Jewish Altar, but the Table of the Lord, and by that saying (Altars are erected in Christs name, Ergo Christ is come) he meaneth that the Communion is ministered in his remembrance, Ergo Christ is come: for the strength of his argument is, because the remembrance of a thing can not be, except the thing it self be past: then could not all Countries celebrate the Communion in the remembrance of Christs passion, except Christ had been come and suffered. As for the taking down of the Alters, it was done upon just considerations, for that they seemed to come to nigh to the Jews usage. Neither was the supper of the Lord at any time more better ministered, more duly received, then in these latter days when all things were brought to the rites and usage of the primitive Church.
Linc. Then after he came to Cyrillus, which (as he said) made agaynst M. Ridley in the Sacrament,1 euen by Philippe Melancthon his owne alledging in his common places, and forthwith called for Melancthon, but in vaine, because all such bookes were burned a litle before, wherefore he passed it ouer. Cyrillus also in an other place proing to the Iewes