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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. Then could ye not persecute it, as ye do: but (as ye say) the Church of God at Corinth was manifest both to God and Paul: even so is this Church of God in England whom ye persecute, both known to God, and also even to the very wicked although they know not, nor will not know their truth nor conversation: yea and your sinful number have professed their verity, and maintained the same a long season.
Smith. Then could ye not persecute it, as ye do: but (as ye say) the Churche of God at Corinth was manifest both to God and Paul: euē so is this Church of God in England whome ye persecute, both knowne to God, and also euen to the very wicked although they know not, nor will not know theyr truth nor conuersation: yea and your sinneful number haue professed theyr verity, and maineteyned the same a long season.
Boner. Well, thou sayest that the church of God was only at Corinth when Paul writ unto them, and so will I put in writing: shall I?
Boner. Well, thou sayest that the church of God was onely at Corinth when Paul writ vnto them, and so will I put in writing: shall I?
Smith. I do marvel greatly, my Lord, that ye are not ashamed to lay snares for your Brethren on this manner.1 This is now the third snare you have laid for me. First to make me confess that the Church of England is not the church of Christ: Secondly, to say, it is not known· Thirdly, to say the church of God is not universal, but particular: and this is not the office of a bishop. For if an innocent had come in your way, you would have done your best (I see) to have entangled him.