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A67926 Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1583 (1583) STC 11225; ESTC S122167 3,159,793 882

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only_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n article_n 24._o article_n 24_o he_o that_o fa_v no_o day_n that_o say_v no_o matin_n and_o do_v none_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o pope_n sin_v not_o if_o he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n fol._n 43._o heresy_n the_o place_n be_v there_o clear_a and_o plain_a without_o any_o danger_n of_o heresy_n the_o place_n in_o the_o revel_v be_v this_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o conscience_n under_o the_o title_n &_o pretence_n of_o christ_n name_n he_o make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v no_o sin_n very_o grevous_a offence_n for_o he_o that_o beleve_v that_o he_o do_v sin_n if_o he_o eat_v flesh_n on_o the_o apostle_n even_o or_o say_v not_o matin_n and_o prime_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o else_o leave_v undo_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n precept_n no_o doubt_n he_o sin_v not_o because_o the_o deed_n which_o he_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o because_o he_o beleve_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o against_o this_o foolish_a belief_n &_o 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