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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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Winchester. Then the Bishop of Winchester, whose head being subtlest to gather upon my words,1 said: My Lord see you not how he creepeth away with his heresies, and covereth them privily? Note how he here separateth the Sacrament of the altar, from the supper of the Lord meaning it not to be the true sacrament, & also how he condemneth our ministration in one kind, and alloweth that the unworthy receiver doth not eat and drink the body and blood of Christ:2 which be sore matters truly weighed, being covered very craftily with his subtle shifts of sophistry, but he shall answer directly or ever he depart.
Winchester. Then the Bishop of Winchester, whose head being subtilest to gather vpon my wordes,1 sayd: My Lord see you not how he creepeth away with his heresies, and couereth them priuely? Note how hee here seperateth the Sacrament of the aulter, from the supper of ye Lord meaning it not to be ye true sacrament, & also how he condemneth our ministration in one kinde, and alloweth that the vnworthy receauer doth not eate and drinke the body and bloud of Christ:2 which be sore matters truely wayed, being couered very craftely with his subtill shiftes of sophistry, but he shall aunswere directly or euer he depart.
- 1The Sacrament of the Altar no Sacrament.The Sacrament of the Aultar no Sacrament.
- 2The wicked eat not the body of the Lord.The wicked eate not the body of the Lord.