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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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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.1 This Church had in matters of controversy, Articles so penned and framed alter the holy Scripture, and grounded upon the true understanding of Gods word,2 that in short time if they had been universally received, they should have been able to have set in Christs Church much concord and unity in Christs true religion, and to have expelled many false errors and heresies, wherewith this Church (alas) was almost overgone.
It had also holy and wholesome Homelies, in commendation of the principall vertues: which are commended in Scripture, and likewyse other Homelies agaynst the most pernicious and capitall vices that vseth (alas) to raigne in this Realme of England.1 This Church had in matters of controuersie, Articles so penned and framed alter the holy Scripture, and grounded vpon the true vnderstandyng of Gods word,2 that in short tyme if they had bene vniuersally receiued, they should haue bene able to haue set in Christes Church much concorde and vnitie in Christes true religion, and to haue expelled many false errors and heresies, wherewith this Church (alas) was almost ouergone.
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