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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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Auns. Then I said, I must answer you by the word, Christ sayeth: He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Auns. Then I sayde, I must aunswer you by the woorde, Christ sayeth: He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my bloude, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Arch▪ Then he faced out the matter with Sophistry, and said, I did eat Christ, as that Church was in his eye, with many such like mocks, but would not let me answer one word.
Arch▪ Then he faced out the matter with Sophistrie, and sayde, I did eate Christe, as that Church was in his eye, with many such like mockes, but woulde not let me aunswere one woorde.
Commis. Then the Commissary did ask me, if I did not remember S. Paul, which did rebuke the Corinthians for their evil behaviour, and because they made no difference of the Lords body, and brought in to prove his matter, how he called him self bread in the 6. of John. So Paul saith:1 So oft as ye eat of this bread (meaning Christs body) unworthily, ye eat and drink your own damnation, because ye make no difference of the Lords body. For thus sayeth Christ: The bread that I will give you is my flesh. Now, it is no bread, but it is his flesh. And thus he alleged every Scripture false to make up the matter.
Commis. Then the Commissarie did aske mee, if I did not remember S. Paule, which did rebuke the Corinthes for theyr euill behauior, and because they made no difference of the Lordes body, and brought in to prooue hys matter, howe he called him selfe bread in the 6. of Iohn. So Paul sayth: