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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. I go not about to kill you, but would be glad to hear your mind in the sacraments, that if you understand them not aright, I would be glad with all my hart to show you my mind how I understand them. For I would you should do as well as mine own self.
Chich. I goe not about to kill you, but woulde be glad to heare your minde in the sacramēts, that if you vnderstand them not aright, I would be glad with al my hart to shew you my mind how I vnderstand them. For I would you should do as well as mine owne selfe.
Wood. If you would talk with me to do me good, I would be content to hear you, and show you my mind: otherwise I would be loth.
Wood. If you woulde talke with me to doe me good, I would be content to heare you, and shew you my mind: otherwise I would be loth.
Chich. Nay, I will promise you, if I can do you no good, I will do you no harm: for if I meant to do you harm, I could lay your own hand writing against you, but I will not:1 wherefore be in no doubt of me. How say you to the sacrament of Matrimony? Is it a sacrament or no? How think you by it?
Chich. Nay, I will promise you, if I can do you no good, I will do you no harme: for if I meant to doe you harme, I could lay your owne hande writing against you, but I will not:1 wherefore be in no doubt of me. How say you to ye sacrament of Matrimony? Is it a sacrament or no? How thinke you by it?
Wood. I think it is a holy institution ordained of God in Paradise, and so to continue to the worlds end.
Wood. I thinke it is a holy institution ordeined of God in Paradise, and so to continue to the worldes end.
Chich. Lo, now you shall see how you be deceived in that, as you be in all the rest. Come hither. You can read Latin I am •ure.
Chich. Lo, now you shall see how you be deceiued in that, as you be in all the rest. Come hither. You can read Latin I am •ure.
Wood. Yea, I can read latin, but I understand very little.
Wood. Yea, I can read latin, but I vnderstand very litle.
Chich. Come to me, you shall see that Paul calleth it a holy Sacrament. For these be the words: For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, 1and shall be joined to his wife: and two shall be made one flesh: This is a great Sacrament.2
Chich. Come to me, you shall see that Paule calleth it a holy Sacrament. For these be the wordes: For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, 1and shall be ioyned to his wife: and two shall be made one flesh: This is a great Sacrament.2
Wood I remember such a saying: but S. Paul calleth it not a sacrament. But he saith: It is a great mystery.
Wood I remember such a saying: but S. Paule calleth it not a sacrament. But he sayth: It is a great mystery.
Chich. Where saith he so?
Chich. Where sayth he so?
Wood. I am not sure in what Text it is, but I am sure these be S. Pauls words, and that he calleth it not a sacrament in all his writings.
Wood. I am not sure in what Texte it is, but I am sure these be S. Paules wordes, and that he calleth it not a sacrament in all his writinges.
Chichest. What, the last day ye were full of Scriptures: here it is written and there it is written. What, we can rehearse the Scriptures, as well as you. Wherefore, if we be sure it be written, it is no great matter for the place. Come hither, I will show you the place, I think, that you mean.
Chichest. What, the last daye ye were full of Scriptures: here it is written and there it is written. What, wee can rehearse the Scriptures, as well as you. Wherefore, if we be sure it bee written, it is no greate matter for the place. Come hither, I will shew you the place, I thinke, that you meane.
Wood. I looked, and it was written Sacramentum. 1I know it is a great mystery in the English translation.
Wood. I looked, and it was writtē Sacramentum. 1I know it is a great mistery in the English translation.
Chich. I permit it be a mystery. What is a mystery?
Chich. I permit it be a mistery. What is a mistery?
Wood. A mystery is (I take it) unseen: for he saith, he speaketh betwixt Christ & the congregation. So the great mystery that he speaketh of, I take to be the faith of them that be married, which is hid in christ, the which we see not, but Christ. But the deed which is in the congregation, which is the outward marriage we see, but the inward marriage of the hart we see not. Wherefore Paul calleth it a mystery. And therefore, if it be a sacrament, it is invisible to us: It is not seen, as other sacraments be.
Wood. A mystery is (I take it) vnseene: for he sayth, he speaketh betwixt Christ & the congregation. So the great mystery that he speaketh of, I take to be the fayth of them that be maried, which is hid in christ, the which we see not, but Christe. But the deede which is in the congregation, which is the outward mariage we see, but the inward mariage of ye hart we see not. Wherefore Paul calleth it a mystery. And therfore, if it be a sacramēt, it is inuisible to vs: It is not seene, as other sacraments be.
Chichest. Nay, I tell you it is a visible Sacrament, seen as the other be: for is not the marriage seen? is not the man and woman seen?
Chichest. Nay, I tell you it is a visible Sacrament, seene as the other be: for is not the mariage seen? is not the man and woman seene?
Wood. My Lord▪ I pray you what is a sacrament?
