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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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Before whom when I came and saw none but his officers, chaplains & servants, except it were an old priest, I was partly amazed and lifted up my heart to God for his merciful help and assistance. My Lord asked me how I liked my imprisonment. I gave him no answer touching that question. He proceeded to persuade me to be a member of his Church, which had continued so many years. As for our church (as he called it) it was not known, he said, but lately in king Edwards time. I profess my self to be a member of that *church (said I) that is builded upon the foundation of the Apostles & Prophets, Jesus Christ being the head corner stone: and so alleged the place of S. Paul to the Ephes. And this Church hath been from the beginning (said I) though it bear no glorious show before the world, being ever, for the most part under the Cross and affliction, contemned, despised, and persecuted. My Lord on the other side, contended that they were the Church.
Before whom when I came and saw none but his officers, chaplains & seruants, except it were an old priest, I was partly amazed and lifted vp my heart to God for his mercifull helpe and assistance. My Lord asked me how I liked my imprisonment. I gaue hym no aunswer touchyng that question. He proceded to perswade me to be a member of hys Church, which had continued so many yeares. As for our church (as hee called it) it was not knowen, he sayd, but lately in kyng Edwards tyme. I professe my selfe to be a member of that *church (said I) that is builded vpon the foundation of the Apostles & Prophets, Iesus Christ beyng the head corner stone: and so alledged the place of S. Paule to the Ephes. And this Church hath bene from the beginnyng (said I) though it beare no glorious shew before the world, beyng euer, for the most part vnder the Crosse and affliction, contemned, despised, and persecuted. My Lord on the other side, contended that they were the Church.
- *The true Church is always builded up on the doctrine of the Apostles: which though it appear not always alike in outward ••ght, the fault is in the time, not in the Church. Times do alter, and with the times the outward face of the Church may alter sometimes appearing more, sometimes less, sometimes very little, sometimes nothing at all, according as the persecution is. Nevertheless, the truth of the church abideth always one. Neither doth it go by number of men but by soundness of truth. Many agreeing in one may make an unity: but the verity of the word maketh the Church whether it be in few or in many.