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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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They object that they be the church,1 and therefore they must be believed. My answer was, the Church of GOD knoweth and reknowledgeth no other head but Jesus Christ the Son of God, whom ye have refused & chosen the man of sin, the son of perdition, enemy to Christ, the devils deputy and lieutenant, the Pope.
They obiect that they be the church,1 and therefore they must be beleued. My aunswer was, the Church of GOD knoweth and reknowledgeth no other head but Iesus Christ the sonne of God, whome ye haue refused & chosen the man of sinne, the sonne of perdition, enemy to Christ, the deuils deputy and lieuetenant, the Pope.
- 1The first note proving the Church of the Papists not to be the true Church.The first note prouing the Church of the Papistes not to be the true Church.
Christs church heareth, teacheth, and is ruled by his word, as he saith:1 My sheep hear my voice If you abide in me, and my word in you, you be my Disciples. Their Church repelleth Gods word, and forceth all men to follow their traditions.
Christes church heareth, teacheth, and is ruled by hys word, as he sayth:1 My sheepe heare my voyce If you abyde in me, and my word in you, you be my Disciples. Their Church repelleth Gods word, and forceth all men to followe their traditions.