A67927:5577
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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Alen. And it may please your honour to give me leave to answer in the cause of my faith, I am persuaded that God hath given me this authority as he hath given to all other christians.1 Why are we called christians if we do not follow Christ▪ if we do not read his law, if we do not interpret it to others that have not so much understanding? Is not Christ our Father? shall not the son follow the fathers steps? is not Christ our master? and shall the scholar be inhibited to learn & preach his precepts? Is not Christ our redeemer? and shall not we praise his name, & serve him that hath redeemed us from sin & damnation? Did not christ being but 12. years of age dispute with the doctors, & interpret the prophet Isaiah, and notwtstā ding he was neither of the tribe of Levy,2 which were Priests, but of the royal tribe of Judah, neither had taken any outward priesthood? wherefore if we be christians, we must do the same.
Alen. And it may plese your honor to geue me leaue to answer in the cause of my faith, I am persuaded yt God hath geuē me this autority as he hath geuē to al other christiās.1 Why are we called christians if we do not folow Christ▪ if we do not read his law, if we do not interpret it to others yt haue not so much vnderstāding? Is not Christ our Father? shal not ye son folowe the fathers steps? is not Christ our master? and shal ye scholer be inhibited to lern & preach his precepts? Is not Christ our redemer? and shal not we praise his name, & serue him yt hath redemed vs from sin & dānation? Did not christ being but 12. yeres of age dispute wt the doctors, & interprete ye prophet Esay, and notwtstā ding hee was neither of the tribe of Leuie,2 whiche were Priestes, but of the royal tribe of Iuda, neither had taken any outward priesthode? wherfore if we be christians, we must do the same.
- 1Private reading or expounding of the scriptures forbidden to no man.