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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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Smith. It is written in the Acts of the Apostles, that when the tyranny of the Bishops was so great against the church in Jewry, they were fain to congregate in houses & privy places, as they now do: and yet were they nevertheless the Church of God: and seeing they had their matters redressed being shut up in a corner, may not we do the like now a days?
Smith. It is written in the Actes of the Apostles, that whē the tyranny of the Bishops was so great agaynst the churche in Iewry, they were fayne to congregate in houses & priuy places, as they now do: and yet were they neuerthelesse the Church of God: and seing they had theyr matters redressed being shut vp in a corner, may not we do the like now a dayes?
Boner. Yea, their Church was known full well.1 For saint Paul writ to the Corinthians to have the man punished & excommunicate, that had committed evil with his fathers wife. Whereby we may well perceive, it was a known church, but yours is not known.
Boner. Yea, theyr Church was knowne full wel.1 For saint Paul writ to the Corinthians to haue the man punished & excommunicate, that had committed euil with his fathers wife. Whereby wee maye well perceiue, it was a knowne church, but yours is not knowne.
- 1Here he would not answer me to the Church of Jury, but flieth to the 5. of Corinth.Here he would not aunswere me to the Church of Iury, but flyeth to the 5. of Corinth.