A67927:5585
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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Collins. *Thou art an heretic. Wilt thou call the Judicials of Moses again? wilt thou have adultery punished with death? disobedient children to their parents to be stoned? wilt thou have Legem talionis? But thou art an Ass. Why should I speak Latin to thee thou erroneous rebel? shall we now smite out eye for eye, tooth for tooth? thou art worthy to have thy teeth and tongue plucked out.
Collins. *Thou art an hereticke. Wilt thou call the Iudicials of Moses againe? wilt thou haue adultery punished with death? disobedient children to their parēts to be stoned? wilt thou haue Legem talionis? But thou arte an Asse. Why shoulde I speake Latine to thee thou erroneous rebell? shall we now smite out eye for eye, toothe for toothe? thou art worthy to haue thy teeth and tonge plucked out.
- *Albeit the positive law of Moses Judicials do not bind the Gentiles with the same necessity absolutely in every condition, as it did the Jews, to whom it was peculiarly given: yet may the Gentiles borrow out of the same law, such things that shall be expedient for their regiment. Neither can they borrow any laws better then out of Moses. In time of public corruption, & in want of true teachers, it is not forbidden to any man to teach. Pope Gregory the 9. first restrained lay men to teach or instruct others in Scriptures▪Albeit the positiue law of Moses Iudicials do not binde the Gentiles with the same necessity absolutely in euery condition, as it did the Iewes, to whom it was peculiarly geuen: yet may the Gentiles borow out of the same law, such thinges that shallbe expedient for theyr regiment. Neyther can they borow any lawes better then out of Moses. In tyme of publicke corruption, & in want of true teachers, it is not forbidden to any man to teach. Pope Gregory the 9. first restrayned lay men to teach or instruct others in Scriptures▪