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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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Christs Church dare not add or diminish, alter or change his blessed Testament: but they be not afraid to take away all that Christ instituted, and go a whoring (as the Scripture saith) with their own inuentions,1 Et laetari super operibus manuum suarum. i. To glory and rejoice in the works of their own hands.
Christes Churche dare not adde or diminish, alter or change his blessed Testament: but they bee not afrayd to take away all that Christ instituted, and go a whoryng (as the Scripture saith) with their owne inuentions,1 Et laetari super operibus manuum suarum. i. To glory and reioyce in the workes of their owne hands.
- 13. Note. Acts 7.3. Note. Actes 7.
The Church of Christ is, hath been,1 and shall be in all ages under the Cross, persecuted, molested and afflicted, the world ever hating them, because they be not o• the world. But these persecute, murder, slay and kill such as profess the true doctrine of Christ, be they in learning, living, conversation and other virtues never so excellent.
The Church of Christ is, hath bene,1 and shall be in all ages vnder the Crosse, persecuted, molested and afflicted, the world euer hating thē, because they be not o• ye worlde. But these persecute, murther, slay and kil such as professe the true doctrine of Christ, be they in learning, liuing, conuersation and other vertues neuer so excellent.