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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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Chich If it be so, it is wrong translated, as it is in a thousand places more.
Wood. 1Then one looked in a Latin Testament, and another in a Greek Testament, and they said, it was in them both, that Paul supposed that he had the spirit of God, but he was not sure.
Wood. 1Then one looked in a Latine Testament, and another in a Greeke Testament, and they said, it was in them both, that Paul supposed that he had the spirit of God, but he was not sure.
Chich. Even so I hope and suppose that I have the spirit of God, but I am not sure.
Chich. Euen so I hope and suppose that I haue the spirite of God, but I am not sure.
Wood. If that place be wrong translated, and so many places of the Bible as you say, then I may say with Christ, it cannot be avoided, but offences must be given: But woe unto them by whom they come. I may say woe unto false Translators. For cursed are they that add or take away. But take you heed that you belie not the Translators. I believe they had the fear of God more before their eyes then you report of them. And yet if that place be wrong translated, I can prove places enough that Paul had the spirit of God, as I my self and all Gods elect have.
Wood. If that place be wrong trāslated, and so many places of the Bible as you say, then I may say with Christ, it cannot be auoyded, but offences must be geuen: But woe vnto them by whom they come. I may say woe vnto false Translaters. For cursed are they that adde or take away. But take you heed that you belie not the Translaters. I beleeue they had the feare of God more before their eies then you report of them. And yet if that place bee wrong translated, I can prooue places enough that Paule had the spirit of God, as I my selfe and all Gods elect haue.
Chich. How prove you that?
Chich. How prooue you that?
Wood. No man can believe that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost. 1First to the Corrinth. the 7. chap. I do believe that Jesus Christ is my redeemer, and that I shall be saved from all my sins, by his death and bloudsheding, as Paul and all the Apostles did, and as all faithful people ought to do, which no man can do without the spirit of God. And there is no damnation to them that are in Christ Jesus: so is there no salvation to them that are not in Christ Jesus.2 For he that hath not the spirit of Christ, is none of his, but is a cast away as he saith in the same text. And again: We have not received the spirit of bondage, 3to fear any more, but we have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba father. The same spirit certifieth our spirits that we are the sons of God. Here are proofs enough, that Paul was sure that he had the spirit of God.4 Also S. John saith: He that believeth not that Christ is come in the flesh, is an Antichrist, & denieth both the Father and the Son: which is sin against the holy Ghost, which shall never be forgiven in this world, nor in the world to come. Besides all this, He that believeth in God, dwelleth in God, and God in him. So is it impossible to believe in God, unless God dwell in us. Oh good God, what more injury can be done unto thee, then to mistrust that we have received thy holy spirit by thy gift? Thus may all men see their blindness, and whose servants they be, as they do declare themselves both by their words and deeds.
Wood. No man can beleeue that Iesus is the Lorde, but by the holy Ghost. 1First to the Corrinth. the 7. chap. I do beleeue that Iesus Christ is my redeemer, and that I shall bee saued from all my sinnes, by his death and bloudsheding, as Paule and all the Apostles did, and as all faithfull people ought to do, which no man can doe without the spirite of God. And there is no damnation to thē that are in Christ Iesus: so is there no saluation to them yt are not in Christ Iesu.2
Story. Oh my Lord, what an heretic is this same? Why hear you him? Send him to prison to his fellows in the Marshalsea, and they shall be dispatched within these xij. days.
Story. Oh my Lord, what an heretike is this same? Why heare you hym? Sende hym to prison to his fellowes in the Marshalsee, and they shall bee dispatched within these xij. dayes.
Wood. When I heard him say so, I rejoiced greatly in my hart, desiring God if it were his will, to keep him in that mind. For I looked surely to have gone to the B. of London's coalhouse, or to Lollards tower: yea I thought my self happy if I might have gone to Lollards tower: but it pleased God to put in the hearts of them to send me to the Marshalsea amongst our brethren and my old prison fellows:1 So mercifully hath God dealt with me in casing of my burden, that I looked for. So when they perceived that I feared not imprisonment, but rather rejoiced as they well perceived. Then said the B. Me thinks he is not afraid of the prison.
Wood. When I heard hym say so, I reioyced greatly in my hart, desiring God if it were his will, to keepe hym in that mynd. For I looked surely to haue gone to the B. of Londons colehouse, or to Lollards tower: yea I thoght my selfe happy if I might haue gone to Lollardes tower: but it pleased God to put in the hartes of them to send me to the Marshalsee amongst our brethren and my olde prison fellowes:1 So mercifully hath God delt with mee in casing of my burden, that I looked for. So when they perceiued that I feared not imprisonment, but rather reioyced as they well perceiued. Then said the B. Me thinkes he is not afraid of the prison.
Wood. No, I praise the living God.
Wood. No, I praise the liuyng God.
Story This is an heretic in deed. He hath the right terms of all heretics:1 the living God, I pray you be there dead Gods, that you say, the living God?
Story This is an heretike in deed. He hath the right terms of all heretikes:1 the liuing God, I pray you be there dead Gods, that you say, the liuyng God?
Wood. Be you angry with me because I speak the words which are written in the Bible?
Wood. Then I am much to blame if it be not so written: Behold, for the offences that you have done, you shall be carried away captive by Nabuchodonoser to Babylon, 1and there ye shall be seven generations: and when you be there▪ you shall see gods of gold, of silver, of wood, and of stone borne before you & behind you upon mens shoulders, to cast out a fear among the Heathen. When you shall see all these abominations, then say in your heart: 2It is the living God that ought to be worshipped. Here I prove my saying true, both that there is a living God, and that there be dead Gods. Also David saith in his Psalms:3 My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord: My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God: with divers other places that I could recite. Wherefore I marvel that you rebuke me for speaking the truth.
Wood. Then I am much to blame if it bee not so written: Behold, for the offences that you haue done, you shall bee caried away captiue by Nabuchodonoser to Babylon, 1and there ye shall be seuen generations: and when you be there▪ you shall see gods of gold, of siluer, of wood, and of stone borne before you & behynd you vpon mens shoulders, to cast out a feare among the Heathen. When you shall see all these abhominations, then say in your heart: 2It is the liuyng God that ought to bee worshipped. Here I prooue my saying true, both that there is a liuyng God, and that there be dead Gods. Also Dauid sayth in his Psalmes:3 My soule hath a desire and longyng to enter into the courtes of the Lord: My heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God: with diuers other places that I coulde recite. Wherfore I meruaile that you rebuke me for speaking the truth.
Chich. I do not deny but it is written, and is the truth,1 and I know it as well as you, but such is the speech of all heretics.
Chich. I doe not deny but it is written, and is the truth,1 and I know it as well as you, but such is the speach of all heretikes.
Story. My Lord, I will tell you how you shall know an heretic by his words, because I have been more used to them then you have been: that is, they will say (the Lord) and (we praise God) and (the living GOD.) By these words you shall know an heretic.
Story. My Lord, I will tell you how you shall knowe an heretike by his words, because I haue bene more vsed to them then you haue bene: that is, they will say (the Lord) and (we prayse God) and (the liuyng GOD.) By these words you shall know an heretike.
Wood. All these words are written for our learning, and we are commanded of the Prophets to use them daily, as this: The Lords name be praised from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same. Also, As many as fear the Lord, say always, the Lord be praised.
Wood. All these wordes are written for our learnyng, and we are commanded of the Prophets to vse them daily, as this: The Lordes name be praysed frō the rising vp of the sunne vnto the goyng downe of the same. Also, As many as feare the Lord, say alwayes, the Lord be praysed.
