A67927:5837
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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Wood I would not that you should say, that I am out of the church of God,1 for I am not, but do allow the Church of God according to his word. Yea, if I were abroad, if I could win any into the true Church that be out, by any means that I could use, I would be very glad. For God knoweth I love all people as my self. And where you say I have been a preacher, it is not so. I never took any such thing upon me,2 as it is well known. But as for teaching I cannot deny: for it becometh every man to teach and instruct his household in the fear of God, and all other (as far as he can) that desire it of him. And where as you have blamed me for reading the Scripture, and leaving my vocation (as you say) I le•• not my vocation in reading the Scripture. For I trust I followed my vocation the better therefore. And the greatest cause that I was compelled to read the Scriptures, was, because the preachers and teachers was so changeable.
Wood I would not that you should say, that I am out of the church of God,1 for I am not, but do allow the Church of God accordyng to his word. Yea, if I were abroad, if I could winne any into the true Church that be out, by any meanes that I could vse, I would be very glad. For God knoweth I loue all people as my self. And where you say I haue bene a preacher, it is not so. I neuer tooke any such thyng vpon me,2 as it is well known. But as for teaching I cannot deny: for it becommeth euery man to teach and instruct his houshold in the feare of God, and all other (as far as he can) that desire it of him. And where as you haue blamed me for reading the Scripture, and leauing my vocation (as you say) I le•• not my vocation in reading the Scripture. For I trust I followed my vocation the better therefore. And the greatest cause that I was compelled to read the Scriptures, was, because the preachers and teachers was so changeable.
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