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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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Book 12 › ¶The effect of Doctor Pernes Sermon against M. Bucer.
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He said, that these men, & all the heretics of our time that were of the same opinion (the which for the most part he said, were budded out of Germany) among other things which they had perniciously put into mens heads, taught to cast away all Ceremonies. Whereas notwithstanding the Apostle himself commanded all things to be done in due order.
He sayd, that these men, & all the heretikes of our time that were of the same opinion (the which for the most part he said, were budded out of Germany) amōg other things which they had perniciously put into mens heds, taughte to cast away all Ceremonies. Whereas notwithstandyng the Apostle hymselfe commanded all thyngs to be done in due order.
And upon that deed of the blessed Virgin and Joseph which was done by them as upon that day, it was manifestly apparent, that they with our Saviour being then a little babe, observed these rites and ceremonies for catholic men to teach. For he said,1 that they came to the Temple the same time with wax Candles in their hands, after the manner of procession (as they term it) in good order with much reverence and devotion, and yet we were not ashamed to laugh and mock at these things with the heretics and schismatics.
And vpon that deed of the blessed Uirgin and Ioseph which was done by them as vpon that day, it was manifestly apparant, that they with our Sauiour beyng then a little babe, obserued these rites and ceremonies for catholike men to teach. For he sayd,1 that they came to the Temple the same tyme with waxe Candles in their hands, after the maner of procession (as they terme it) in good order with much reuerence and deuotion, and yet we were not ashamed to laugh and mocke at these things with the heretikes and schismatikes.
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