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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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All was done openly in the vulgar tong, so that every thing might be both easily heard, & plainly understand of all the people, to Gods high glory, and the edification of the whole Church. This Church had of late the whole divine service, all common and public prayers ordained to be said and heard in the common congregation, not only framed and fashioned to the true vain of holy scripture, but also set forth according to the commandment of the Lord, and S. Pauls doctrine for the peoples edification,1 ⟨p. 1772⟩in their vulgar tong.
All was done openly in the vulgar tong, so that euery thyng might be both easily heard, & plainly vnderstand of all the people, to Gods high glorye, and the edification of the whole Church. This Church had of late the whole diuine seruice, all common and publike prayers ordeined to be said and heard in the common congregation, not onely framed and fashioned to the true vayne of holy scripture, but also set foorth accordyng to the commaundement of the Lord, and S. Paules doctrine for the peoples edification,1 ⟨p. 1772⟩in their vulgare tong.
- 1Service in th• vulgar tongue.Seruice in th• vulgare to•gue.
It had also holy and wholesome Homilies, in commendation of the principal virtues: which are commended in Scripture, and likewise other Homilies against the most pernicious and capital vices that useth (alas) to reign in this Realm of England.