A67927:5919
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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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.
- 1Letters written in the book speaking properly, be one thing: the testament & word of God is an other thing. And yet by use of speech, the book of the testament is called the testament, as bread, and wine be called the body & blood of the Lord.Letters written in the booke speaking properly, be one thing: the testament & worde of God is an other thing. And yet by vse of speach, the booke of the testament is called the testament, as bread, and wine be called the body & bloud of the Lord.
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,
Wood. Laugh on (quoth I) Your laughing will be turned to weeping, and all such joy will be turned to mourning. if you repent it not with speed.