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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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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?
Chich. It is the sign of a holy thing.
Chich. It is the signe of a holy thing.
Wood. Me thinks you have certified me very well. There need not be a sign of a holy thing, where the holy thing is it self. Then his Chaplains would have interrupted me, but I desired my Lord I might say out my mind in the matter. So with much ado he bade me say what I could. There need not to be a sign of a thing, where the thing is it self.1 Matrimony is a holy thing it self and is ended outwardly, and need no more signs but themselves: Wherefore it can not be a Sacrament as other be.
Wood. Me thinkes you haue certified mee verye well. There neede not be a signe of a holy thing, where the holy thing is it selfe. Then hys Chapleynes woulde haue interrupted me, but I desired my Lorde I might say out my minde in the matter. So with much adoe he bade me saye what I could. There neede not to be a signe of a thing, where the thing is it self.1 Matrimony is a holy thing it selfe and is ended outwardly, and neede no more signes but themselues: Wherefore it canne not be a Sacrament as other bee.
Chich. Lo, how much you speak against your self.1 And as for an example? I come by a Hosier, and there hangeth a pair of Hose, the which be Hose, and be a sign of hose that be to •ell within.
Chich. Loe, how much you speake agaynste your selfe.1 And as for an example? I come by a Hosier, and there hangeth a payre of Hose, the which be Hose, and be a signe of hose that be to •ell within.
Priest. How say you to this? Now my Lord hath hit you home in deed.
Wood. He hath hit me perilously, I tell you with sophistry to blind mine eyes withal. I marvel you be not all ashamed of it. I can answer that, to all your shames, if I might be justly heard, I tell you plainly.
Wood. He hath hit me perillously, I tell you with sophistry to blinde mine eyes withall. I maruell you be not all ashamed of it. I can answere that, to all your shames, if I might be iustly heard, I tell you playnely.
Priest. What, you be angry me thinks.
Priest. What, you be angry me thinkes.
Wood. I am not angry, but I am earnest, I tell you, to see your blindness and folly.1 I talked of the Scriptures that be written, and it is Gods word, to prove my matter true by, and you will prove your matter true by a pair of hose. And as well can you prove it by that, as by Gods word.
Wood. I am not angrye, but I am earnest, I tell you, to see your blindnes and folly.1 I talked of the Scriptures that be written, and it is Gods worde, to prooue my matter true by, and you wil proue your matter true by a paire of hose. And as well can you proue it by that, as by Gods word.
Priest Why, is there nothing true, but that is written in the Bible?
Priest Why, is there nothinge true, but that is written in the Bible?
Wood. S. Paul saith to the Galatians the first chapter: If an Angel come from heaven, and preach any other doctrine then may be proved by Gods word, hold him accursed: & so do I, I tell you plainly.
Wood. S. Paule saith to the Galathians the first chapter: If an Aungell come from heauen, and preach any other doctrine then may be proued by Gods word, hold him accursed: & so doe I, I tell you playnely.
Priest. Here is a Testament in my hand: if I hurl him in the fire and burn him, have I burned gods word, or not?1 I will buy a new for xvj. pence.
Priest. Here is a Testament in my hand: if I hurle him in the fire and burne him, haue I burned gods word, or not?1 I will buy a new for xvj. pence.
Wood. I say, you have burned Gods word, and I believe, he that will burn a testament willingly, would burn God him self, if he were here, if he could: for he and his word are all one. Then they made a great laughing at it,
Wood. I saye, you haue burned Gods worde, and I beleue, he that will burne a testament willingly, would burn God him selfe, if he were here, if he could: for he and hys word are all one. Then they made a great laughing at it,
