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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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Volume 1 › Book 2 › Chapter 11 › ANSWERS to the foregoing ARTICLES.
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TO the first article I answer, It is very true. To the second article I answer, That it is not true: for I believe the holy catholic church, which is built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Christ being the head; which holy church is the congregation of faithful people d•• pierced through the whole world, which church doth truly preach God's holy word; and doth also administer the two sacraments, that is to say, baptism and the supper of the Lord, according to his blessed word. TO the third article I answer, That I do believe that this church of England, using the faith and religion which is now used, is no part or member of the aforesaid catholic church, but is the church of Antichrist, the bishop of Rome being the […] thereof: for it is plain, that they have altered the testament of God, and set up a testament of their own devising, full of blasphemy and lies: for Christ's testament is, that he would have all things done to the edifying of the people, as it appea••• when he taught them to pray, Matth. vi. and […] it appeareth by St. Paul, 1 Cor. xiv. for he […] that "He that prophesieth, speaketh unto me• for their edifying, for their exhortation, and for their comfort; he that speaketh with the tongue, pro•• eth himself; he that prophesieth, edifieth the c•• gregation." ALSO he saith, "Even so likewise when you […] with tongues, except you speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken▪ for you shall but speak in the air, that is as much as to say, in vain. Also he saith, Thou verily given thanks well, but the other is not edified. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all▪ yet I had rather in the congregation to speak […] words with understanding, to the information of others, than ten thousand words with the tongue. Also he saith, let all things be done to edification." ALSO it is written in the xlvi. Psalm "For God is king of all the earth: O sing praises unto him with understanding," &c. So it doth appear that this church of England, now used. is not built up•• Christ, if St. Paul's words be true, and also the Psalms; therefore this church is not built upon the prophets, apostles, nor Christ, as I have before declared.