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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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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.
- 14. Note to know the Church.
Christ & his church reserved the trial of their doctrine to the word of God,1 and gave the people leave to judge thereof by the same word, Search the Scriptures: But this church taketh away the word from the people, & suffereth neither learned nor unlearned, to examine or prove their doctrine by the word of God.
Christ & his church reserued the triall of their doctrine to the worde of God,1 and gaue the people leaue to iudge therof by the same worde, Search the Scriptures: But thys church taketh away the word from the people, & suffereth neither learned nor vnlearned, to examine or prooue their doctrine by the word of God.