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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Boner. Then thou makest the water of none effect, and then put away water.1
- 1The element of water in Baptism bringeth not the holy Ghost.The element of water in Baptisme bringeth not the holy Ghost.
Smith. It is not (saith Saint Peter) the washing away of the filth of the flesh, but in that a good conscience consenteth unto GOD. And for to prove that water only bringeth not the holy ghost, it is written in the 8. of the Acts, that Simon received water, but would have received the holy ghost for money.1 Also that the holy ghost hath come before baptism, it is written that John had the holy ghost in his mothers womb. Cornelius, Paul, and the Queen of Candace servant, with many other received the holy ghost before Baptism. Yea, and although your generation have set at nought the word of God, and like swine turned his words upside down, yet must his Church keep the same in order that he left them, which his Church dare not break: and to judge children damned that be not baptised, it is wicked.
Smith. It is not (sayth Saynt Peter) the washynge awaye of the filth of the fleshe, but in that a good conscience consenteth vnto GOD. And for to prooue that water onely bringeth not the holye ghost, it is written in the 8. of the Actes, that Simon receiued water, but would haue receyued the holy ghost for money.1 Also that the holy ghost hath come before baptisme, it is written that Iohn had the holy ghost in his mothers wombe. Cornelius, Paule, and the Queene of Candace seruant, with many other receiued the holy ghost before Baptisme. Yea, and although your generation haue set at nought the worde of God, and like swine turned hys wordes vpside downe, yet must his Church keep the same in order that he lefte them, whiche his Churche dare not breake: and to iudge children damned that be not baptised, it is wicked.