A67927:664
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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Glo. To all those that declare a true and unfeigned repentance, a sure hope, trust, and confidence in the death of Christ, to such ministers (I grant) that they have authority to pronounce by the power of Gods word, the remission of sins.1 Here interrupting me, he would needs bear me in hand that I called this a sacrament. I would not greatly contend with him in that point, because that matter was of no great weight or importance: although he in so doing, did me wrong, for I called it not a Sacrament. He asked me further whether I allowed their confession. I said no.
Glo. To all those that declare a true and vnfayned repentaunce, a sure hope, trust, and confidence in the death of Christ, to such ministers (I grant) that they haue authoritie to pronounce by the power of Gods word, the remission of sinnes.1 Here interruptyng me, he would needes beare me in hand that I called this a sacrament. I would not greatly contend with hym in that poynt, because that matter was of no great waight or importāce: although he in so doing, did me wrong, for I called it not a Sacrament. Hee asked me further whether I allowed theyr confession. I sayd no.
- 1Power by Gods word in the ministry to remit sins. 2. question ▪Power by Gods word in the ministery to remit sinnes. 2. questio• ▪
Bish. Then he would know my mind what I thought of the presence of Christs body in the Sacrament.1
Bish. Then he would know my mynd what I thought of the presence of Christes body in the Sacrament.