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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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Of late all that were endued with the light,1 and grace of understanding of Gods holy mysteries, did bless God, which had brought them out of that horrible blindness and ignorance, whereby in times past being seduced by Satan's subtleties, they believed that the Sacrament was not the Sacrament, but the thing it self whereof it is a Sacrament: that the creature was the Creator, and that the thing which hath neither life nor sense (alas such was the horrible blindness) was the Lord himself, which made the eye to see,2 and hath given all senses and understanding unto man: but now (alas) England is returned again like a Dog to her own vomit and spewing, and is in worse case than ever she was: For it had been better never to have known the trueth, then to forsake the truth once received and known: and now, not only that light is turned into darkness, and Gods grace is received in vain, but also laws of death are made by high Court of Parliament, masterfully to maintain by sword, fire, and all kind of violence, that heinous Idolatry wherein that adoration is given unto the lifeless and dumb creature, which is only due unto the everliving God: yea, they say they can, and do make of bread both man and GOD, by their transubstantiation, O wicked mention, and Satan's own brood.
Of late all that were endued with the light,1 and grace of vnderstanding of Gods holy misteries, did blesse God, which had brought them out of that horrible blindnes and ignorance, wherby in times past being seduced by sathans subtleties, they beleued that the Sacrament was not the Sacrament, but the thing it self wherof it is a Sacramēt: that the creature was the Creator, and that the thing whiche hath neither life nor sense (alas suche was the horryble blindenesse) was the Lord himselfe, which made the eye to see,2 and hath geuen all senses and vnderstandinge vnto man: but now (alas) Englande is returned agayne lyke a Dogge to her owne vomitte and spuing, and is in worsse case thē euer she was: For it had bene better neuer to haue knowne the trueth, then to forsake the truth once receiued and knowne: and now, not onely that light is turned into darcknesse, and Gods grace is receiued in vayne, but also lawes of death are made by high Courte of Parliament, maysterfully to mainteine by sword, fire, and al kind of violence, that haynous Idolatry wherein that adoration is geuen vnto the liuelesse and dumbe creature, which is only due vnto the euerliuing God: yea, they say they can, and do make of bread both manne and GOD, by theyr transubstantiation, O wicked mention, and Sathans owne broode.