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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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But here this accuser must understand, if he have not forgot his Logic, that such arguments which do truly hold, a Signis, do always presuppose, that the signs which go before the things signified, must be necessary, perpetual and firm, as is between causes natural & their effects. Otherwise if the signs be doubtful, voluntary, or accidental, there is no firm consequent can proceed thereof.
But here this accuser must vnderstande, if he haue not forgotte his Logike, that such argumentes which do truly holde, a Signis, doe alwayes presuppose, that the signes whiche goe before the thinges signified, must be necessary, perpetuall and firme, as is betweene causes naturall & their effectes. Otherwise if the signes be doubtfull, voluntary, or accidentall, there is no firme consequent can proceede therof.
Now, if the said accuser should be put to his proof, how to justify this his sequel to be true by evident demon stration: that she did it only for covering her dishonesty: I suppose verily he should be found to say more,1 then he is able to make good, and in conclusion should be brought into the like case, as were the Pharisees, who coming to accuse the adulteress before christ, went away mute, with as much shame out of the temple, as the woman her self came in, having not one word to answer. For a man to pronounce assuredly upon the secret cogitation and intent either of man or woman, farther than by utterance of speech is to him signified, passeth his capacity and is to be left only to him, which is serutans corda & renes Deus.
Now, if the sayd accuser shoulde be put to his proofe, how to iustifie this his sequele to be true by euident demō stration: that she did it onely for couering her dishonesty: I suppose verely he should be found to say more,1 then hee is able to make good, and in conclusion shuld be brought into the like case, as were the Phariseis, who comming to accuse the adulteresse before christ, went away mute, with as much shame out of the temple, as the woman her selfe came in, hauing not one word to aunswere. For a man to pronounce assuredly vpon the secret cogitation and intent eyther of man or womā, farther thē by vtterance of speach is to him signified, passeth his capacitie and is to bee lefte onely to him, which is serutans corda & renes Deus.