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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. Do you understand the offering and the altar so? I never heard any man understand it so, no not Luther the great heretic, that was condemned by a general Council, and his picture burned.
Chich. Doe you vnderstand the offering and the aultar so? I neuer heard any man vnderstand it so, no not Luther ye great hereticke, that was condēned by a generall Coūcell, and his picture burned.
Wood. If he were an heretic, I think he understood it not so in deed: but I am sure all Christians ought to understand it so.
Wood. If he were an heretick, I thinke he vnderstoode it not so in deed: but I am sure all Christians ought to vnderstand it so.
Chich. O what vain glory is in you, as though you understood all thing, & other men nothing. Hear me: I will show you the true understanding, both of the altar, & the offering on the altar. We have an altar (said Paul) that ye may not eat of▪ 1meaning thereby that no man might eat of that which was offered on the altar, but the Priest. For in Pauls time all the living that the Priest had, the people came & offered it on the altar, money or other things: and when the people came to offer it, and then remembered that they had any thing against their brother, then they left their offering upon the altar, and went & were reconciled to their brother: and they came again and offered their gift, and the Priest had it. This is the true understanding of the place that you have rehearsed: wherefore you be deceived.
Chich. O what vayne glory is in you, as though you vnderstood all thing, & other men nothing. Heare me: I will shew you the true vnderstanding, both of the aultar, & the offering on the aultar. We haue an aultar (sayd Paul) that ye may not eate of▪ 1meaning thereby that no man might eat of that which was offered on the aultar, but the Priest. For in Paules time all the liuing that the Priest had, the people came & offered it on the aultar, mony or other thinges: and when the people came to offer it, and then remēbred that they had any thing agaynst their brother, thē they left their offering vpon the aultar, and went & were reconciled to theyr brother: and they came agayne and offred their gift, and the Priest had it. This is the true vnderstanding of the place that you haue rehersed: wherefore you be deceiued.
Wood. My Lord, that was the use in the old law. Christ was the end of that. But in deed I perceive by Pauls words, the sacrifice was offered in Pauls time: yet that maketh not that it was well done, but he rebuked it. Wherefore, it seemeth to me that you be deceived.
Wood. My Lord, that was the vse in the olde law. Christ was the ende of that. But in deede I perceiue by Paules wordes, the sacrifice was offered in Paules time: yet that maketh not that it was wel done, but he rebuked it. Wherfore, it seemeth to me that you be deceiued.
Wood. The xij. of John declareth who shall be judge in the last day.
Wood. The xij. of Iohn declareth who shall be iudge in ye last day.
Chich. You mean the word shall judge the word: Howe can that be?
Chich. You meane the word shall iudge the word: Howe can that be?
Wood. Saint Peter saith: The Scripture hath no private interpretation ▪ but one scripture must be understand by an other.
Wood. Saynct Peter sayth: The Scripture hath no priuate interpretation ▪ but one scripture must be vnderstand by an other.
Chich. And you will understand it one way, and I will understand it an other way: and who shall be Judges betwixt us then?
Chich. And you will vnderstande it one way, and I wyll vnderstand it an other way: and who shalbe Iudges betwixt vs then?
Wood. The true church of God is able to discuss all doubts: to whom I refer it.
Wood. The true church of God is able to discusse al doubtes: to whom I referre it.
Chich. I am glad you say so, if you will say so in deed.1
Wood. My Lord, I never meant otherwise.
Wood. My Lord, I neuer meant otherwise.
Chich. The Church of God doth allow the Sacrament of the altar.
Chich. The Church of God doth allow the Sacrament of the aultar.
Wood. What do you offer now upon the altar?
Wood. What do you offer now vpon the aultar?
Chich. We offer up in the blessed Sacrament of the Altar the body of Christ,1 to pacify the wrath of God the Father: and therewith they put off their caps all, to that abominable Idol.
Chich. We offer vp in the blessed Sacramente of the Aultar the body of Christ,1 to pacifye the wrath of God the Father: and therewith they put off their cappes all, to that abominable Idoll.
Wood. Saint Paul saith to the Hebrews, in the x. chap. We are sanctified by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ upon the cross once for all: and every Priest is daily ministering & oftentimes offereth one manner of offering, which can never take away sins: and that is the offering that you use to offer. As far as I can see, you be priests after the order of Aaron, that offered up Sacrifice for their own sins, and the sins of the people.
Wood. Saynt Paule sayth to the Hebrues, in the x. chap. We are sanctified by the offering of the body of Iesus Christ vpon the crosse once for all: and euery Priest is dayly ministring & oftentimes offereth one maner of offering, which can neuer take away sinnes: and that is the offering that you vse to offer. As farre as I can see, you be priestes after the order of Aaron, that offered vp Sacrifice for their own sinnes, and the sinnes of the people.
