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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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And in the end concluded. Wherefore only by the scriptures do we know which is the true church. To that which they say, the Mass is the Sacrament of unity. I answer. The bread which we break,1 according to the institution of the Lord, is the Sacrament of the unity of Christs mystical body. For we being many, are one bread, and one body, forasmuch as we all are partakers of one bread. But in the Mass, the Lords institution is not observed: for we be not all partakers of one bread, but one devoureth all. &c. So that (as it is used) it may seem a Sacrament of singularity, and of a certain special privilege for one sect of people, whereby they may be discerned from the rest rather then a sacrament of unity, wherein our knitting together in one is represented.
And in the end concluded. Wherefore onely by ye scriptures do we know which is the true church. To that whiche they say, the Masse is the Sacrament of vnity. I aunswere. The bread which we breake,1 according to the institution of the Lord, is the Sacrament of the vnity of Christes mistical body. For we being many, are one bread, and one body, forasmuch as we al are partakers of one bread. But in the Masse, the Lordes institution is not obserued: for we be not all partakers of one breade, but one deuoureth all. &c. So that (as it is vsed) it may seeme a Sacrament of singularitye, and of a certayne speciall priuiledge for one sect of people, wherby they may be discerned from the rest rather then a sacrament of vnity, wherin our knitting together in one is represented.
Yea, what fellowship hath Christ with Antichrist?1 Therefore is it not lawful to bear the yoke with Papists. Come forth from among them, & separate your selves from them, saith the Lord. It is an thing to be the Church in deed, another thing to counterfeit the church.