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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 › Answers to the Articles.Book 12 › Aunsweres to the Articles.
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Moreover, they acknowledged themselves to be Baptised into the faith of that true Church, as in the third article is specified. And here in reading, as well of these Articles, as also of the rest, mark I beseech you, the crafty subtlety of these Catholic Champions, who intermitting certain points of faith, and of the true Church, with the Idolatrous and superstitious mammetry of their romish Synagogue, cause the poor and simple people, for lack of knowledge, oftentimes to fall into their crafty nets.
Moreouer, they acknowledged themselues to be Baptised into the fayth of that true Church, as in the thyrd article is specified. And here in reading, as wel of these Articles, as also of the rest, marke I beseech you, the crafty subteltie of these Catholicke Champions, who intermitting certayne poyntes of faith, and of the true Church, with the Idolatrous and superstitious mametry of theyr romyshe Sinagogue, cause the poore and simple people, for lacke of knowledge, oftentimes to fall into their crafty nettes.
For after they have made them grant a true Church with the Sacraments of the same, though not in such nun ber as they would have them, and also that they were christened into the faith thereof, that is,1 in the name of the Father, of the Son, and the holy Ghost, they craftily now in the other their objections, descending as it were from the faith of the Trinity, unto their Idolatrous Mass & other superstitious ceremonies, would make them grant that now in denying thereof, they have severed themselves from the faith of the true Church, whereunto they were Baptised, which is most false. For though the true light of Gods Gospel & holy word, was marvellously darkened and in a manner utterly extinguished: yet the true faith of the Trinity, by the merciful providence of God, was still preserved, and into the faith thereof were we baptised, and not into the belief and profession of their horrible Idolatry and vain ceremonies.
For after they haue made them graunt a true Churche with the Sacraments of the same, though not in such nū ber as they would haue them, and also that they were christened into the fayth thereof, that is,