A67927:6072
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. You shall see my judgement in it by and by. First the Prophet: Follow not a multitude to do evil, for they must go the wrong way. For the most go the wrong way. There is one point to know them. Then christ saith in the 7. of Mat. Broad is the way & wide is the gate that leadeth into destruction, and many there be that go in thereat: and strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. And in the xii. of Luke, it is written (which words were spoken of Christ) Come you little flock, it is my fathers will to give you a kingdom. The third point is this. In the third of Mark and second of Matthew: You (saith Christ) shall know the tree by the fruits. 1A good tree bringeth forth good fruits, and a bad tree tree bringeth forth bad fruits: So by fruits I know them. For every tree that bringeth not forth good fruits, must be hewn down and cast into the fire (into hell I think Christ meant) and your fruits declare that you be one of them.2 Thus have I proved four ways that the people that shall be saved, is but a small company in comparison of the rest. But if that be not enough, for the proof thereof, I have twenty ways more to prove it by, and you were never the near of your purpose.
Wood. You shall see my iudgement in it by and by. First the Prophet: Follow not a multitude to do euill, for they must go the wrong way. For the most go the wrong way. There is one poynt to know them. Thē christ sayth in the 7. of Mat. Broad is the way & wide is the gate that leadeth into destruction, and many there be that go in thereat: and strayte is the gate, and narrow is the waye that leadeth vnto life, and few there be that finde it. And in the xii. of Luke, it is written (which words were spoken of Christ) Come you little flocke, it is my fathers will to geue you a kyngdome. The third poynt is this. In the thyrd of Mark and second of Mathewe: You (saythe Christe) shall knowe the tree by the frutes. 1A good tree bringeth foorth good fruites, and a badde tree tree bringeth forth bad fruites: So by fruites I know them. For euery tree that bringeth not foorth good fruites, must be hewn downe and cast into ye fire (into hell I thinke Christ meant) and your fruites declare that you be one of them.