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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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My Lords this is true (I grant you) that both the false teacher, and the corrupt governor, shall be punished for the death of their Subject, whom they have falsely taught and corruptly led, yea and his blood shall be required at their hands: but yet nevertheless shall that Subject dye the death himself also, that is, he shall also be damned for his own sin: for if the blind lead ⟨p. 1775⟩the blind, Christ saith not the leader only, but he saith: both shall fall into the Ditch. Shall the Synagogue, and the Senate of the Jews (trow ye) which forsook Christ and consented to his death, therefore be excused, because Annas and Caiaphas,1 with the Scribes and Pharisees and their Clergy did teach them amiss? yea and also Pilate their Governor and the Emperors Lieutenant by his tyranny, did without cause put him to death? Forsooth no my Lords, no. For notwithstanding that corrupt doctrine, or Pilates washing of his hands, neither of both shall excuse either that Synagogue and Seigniory, or Pilate: but at the Lords hand, for the effusion of that innocent blood, on the latter day all shall drink of the deadly whip. Ye are witty and understand what I mean: therefore I will pass over this, and return to tell you how ye are fallen from Christ to his adversary the Bishop of Rome.
My Lordes this is true (I graunt you) that both the false teacher, and the corrupt gouernour, shall be punished for the death of theyr Subiecte, whom they haue falsely taught and corruptly ledde, yea and his bloud shall be required at theyr handes: but yet neuerthelesse shall that Subiecte dye the deathe hymselfe also, that is, he shall also be damned for his owne sinne: for if the blinde leade ⟨p. 1775⟩the blinde, Christ sayth not the leader onely, but he sayth: both shall fall into the Ditch. Shall the Sinagogue, and the Senate of the Iewes (trowe ye) which forsooke Christ and consēted to his death, therfore be excused, because Annas and Cayphas,1 with the Scribes and Pharesies and theyr Cleargy did teache them amisse? yea and also Pilate theyr Gouernour and the Emperours Lieuetenaunt by his tyranny, did without cause put him to death? Forsooth no my Lordes, no. For notwithstanding that corrupt doctrine, or Pilates washing of his handes, neither of both shall excuse either that Sinagogue and Seigniory, or Pilate: but at the Lordes hand, for the effusion of that innocent bloud, on the latter day all shall drinke of the deadly whippe. Ye are wittye and vnderstande what I meane: therfore I will passe ouer this, and return to tell you how ye are fallen from Christ to his aduersarye the Bishop of Rome.