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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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whereof_o i_o recite_v again_o the_o history_n of_o bell_n 24._o dan._n 19_o act_n 7.17_o math._n 24._o and_o the_o 19_o chap._n of_o daniel_n the_o 7._o and_o 17._o of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o 24._o of_o matthew_n conclude_v thus_o i_o neither_o wish_v death_n nor_o yet_o fear_v his_o might_n god_n have_v the_o praise_n thereof_o with_o thanks_o my_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o l._n chancellor_n the_o lord_n god_n by_o who_o all_o creature_n have_v their_o be_v chancellor_n the_o letter_n of_o anne_n askew_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n bless_v you_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o knowledge_n amen_n my_o duty_n to_o your_o lordship_n remember_v etc._n etc._n it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o accept_v this_o my_o bold_a suit_n as_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o which_o upon_o due_a consideration_n be_v move_v to_o the_o same_o and_o hope_v to_o obtain_v my_o request_n to_o your_o lordship_n be_v only_o that_o it_o may_v please_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o mean_a for_o i_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v certify_v of_o these_o few_o line_n which_o i_o have_v write_v concern_v my_o belief_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v true_o confer_v with_o the_o hard_a judgement_n give_v i_o for_o the_o same_o i_o think_v his_o grace_n shall_v well_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o uneven_a pair_n of_o balance_n but_o i_o remit_v my_o matter_n and_o cause_n to_o almighty_a god_n which_o right_o judge_v all_o secret_n and_o thus_o i_o commend_v your_o lordship_n to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o he_o and_o fellowship_n of_o all_o saint_n amen_n by_o your_o handmaid_n
know_v and_o feel_v that_o thy_o faith_n be_v right_n and_o not_o feign_v etc._n etc._n 11._o all_o flesh_n be_v in_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n fol._n 74._o this_o article_n be_v evident_a enough_o of_o itself_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o need_v no_o allegation_n 12._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v damn_v without_o christ_n be_v damn_v nor_o christ_n be_v save_v without_o thou_o be_v save_v fol._n 76._o read_v the_o pla●e_n a_o physician_n serve_v but_o for_o sick_a man_n &_o that_o for_o such_o man_n as_o feel_v their_o sickness_n &_o mourn_v therefore_o and_o long_o for_o health_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d article_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n likewise_o serve_v but_o for_o sinner_n only_o that_o feel_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o sorrow_n &_o mourn_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o health_n health_n be_v the_o power_n or_o strength_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n now_o he_o that_o long_v for_o that_o health_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o to_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v bless_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o his_o lust_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o their_o lust_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v fail_v the_o beleve_a man_n stand_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n promise_n may_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n as_o true_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v save_v &_o he_o can_v no_o more_o than_o christ_n himself_o be_v damn_a and_o although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o use_v this_o phrase_n of_o speak_v ye●_n it_o import_v no_o less_o in_o effect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ●erity_n of_o god_n promise_n which_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o fail_v matth._n 5._o this_o longing_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o hart_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v pour_v into_o thy_o hart_n in_o earnest_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o it_o be_v also_o the_o seal_n and_o mark_v which_o god_n put_v on_o all_o man_n that_o he_o choose_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sin_n and_o mourn_v and_o consente_v to_o the_o law_n and_o long_a though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a yet_o the_o spirit_n shall_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o temptation_n from_o desperation_n and_o certify_v thy_o hart_n that_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n shall_v delyver_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o yea_o and_o by_o thy_o good_a deed_n shall_v thou_o be_v save_v not_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o for_o christ_n be_v thou_o and_o all_o his_o deed_n be_v thy_o deed_n christ_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o knit_v together_o inseparable_o neither_o can_v thou_o be_v damn_v except_o christ_n be_v damn_v with_o thou_o neither_o can_v christ_n be_v save_v except_o thou_o be_v save_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a comfortable_a word_n he_o have_v afterward_o fol._n 38._o which_o be_v these_o he_o that_o desire_v mercy_n the_o same_o feel_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o sin_n and_o moorn_v in_o his_o hart_n to_o be_v deliver_v that_o he_o may_v honour_v god_n and_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n must_v hear_v he_o which_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v god_n for_o his_o truth_n sake_n must_v put_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o wash_v his_o unrighteousness_n away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o be_v the_o sinner_n never_o so_o weak_a never_o so_o feeble_a and_o frail_a though_o he_o have_v sin_v never_o so_o oft_o and_o so_o grievous_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o this_o lust_n desire_n and_o mourning_n to_o be_v deliver_v remain_v in_o he_o god_n see_v not_o his_o sin_n reckon_v they_o not_o for_o his_o truth_n sake_n and_o love_n in_o christ._n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o will_v be_v no_o sinner_n he_o that_o will_v be_v deliver_v have_v his_o hart_n loose_v already_o his_o hart_n sin_v not_o but_o mourn_v repent_v and_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o justifi_v god_n that_o be_v bear_v record_v that_o god_n which_o make_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o just_a and_o such_o a_o hart_n trust_v in_o christ_n blood_n be_v accept_v for_o full_a righteousness_n and_o his_o weakness_n infirmity_n and_o frailty_n be_v pardon_v and_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o until_o god_n put_v more_o strength_n in_o he_o and_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n etc._n etc._n article_n 13._o article_n 13._o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v we_o not_o to_o do_v they_o but_o to_o know_v our_o damnation_n and_o call_v for_o mercy_n of_o god_n fol._n 76._o article_n 〈◊〉_d article_n be_v 〈◊〉_d wraked_a 〈◊〉_d wh●ch_o 〈…〉_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d we_o can●●●_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 14._o article_n read_v the_o place_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n math._n 15_o 19_o first_o remember_v that_o when_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o because_o that_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o he_o command_v but_o that_o by_o the_o law_n we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v our_o horrible_a damnation_n and_o captivity_n under_o sin_n and_o so_o repent_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o receive_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 14._o fast_v be_v only_o to_o avoid_v surfeit_n and_o to_o tame_v the_o body_n all_o other_o purpose_n be_v nought_o fol._n 81._o the_o word_n of_o tyndall_n be_v these_o fast_v be_v to_o abstain_v from_o surfeit_v or_o overmuch_o eat_v from_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o may_v read_v luke_n 20._o and_o the_o end_n of_o fast_v be_v to_o tame_v the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v have_v y_z e_o free_a course_n unto_o god_n fast_v the_o true_a end_n of_o fast_v and_o may_v quiet_o talk_v with_o god_n for_o overmuch_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o care_n of_o worldly_a business_n press_v down_o the_o spirit_n choke_v it_o and_o tangle_v it_o that_o it_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o itself_o too_o god_n now_o he_o that_o fa_v for_o any_o other_o intent_n then_o to_o subdue_v the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v wait_v on_o god_n and_o free_o exercise_v itself_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v blind_a and_o wot_v not_o what_o he_o do_v err_v and_o shoot_v at_o a_o wrong_a mark_n and_o his_o intent_n and_o imagination_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n article_n 15._o article_n 15._o to_o bid_v the_o poor_a man_n pray_v for_o i_o be_v only_o to_o remember_v he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n not_o that_o i_o have_v any_o trust_n in_o his_o prayer_n fol._n 82._o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o when_o we_o desire_v one_o another_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o article_n the_o place_n bid_v we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o christ_n only_o and_o not_o in_o poor_a man_n prayer_n and_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n likewise_o &_o yet_o no_o heresy_n therein_o 16._o article_n that_o do_v we_o to_o put_v our_o neighbour_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o not_o that_o we_o trust_v in_o his_o holiness_n our_o trust_n be_v in_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n we_o have_v also_o a_o promise_n that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o agree_v together_o in_o one_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n hear_v we_o notwithstanding_o as_o god_n hear_v many_o so_o hear_v he_o few_o &_o so_o hear_v he_o one_o if_o he_o pray_v after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o desire_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 16._o though_o thou_o geve_v i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o bind_v now_o then_o i_o be_v before_o fol._n 83._o the_o word_n be_v these_o if_o thou_o geve_v i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o bind_v than_o i_o be_v before_o sufficient_o this_o place_n answer_v for_o himself_o sufficient_o man_n imagination_n can_v make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o great_a nor_o small_a neither_o can_v the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o add_v or_o diminish_v god_n commandment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 17._o a_o good_a deed_n do_v and_o not_o of_o fervent_a charity_n as_o christ_n be_v be_v sin_n fol._n 83._o article_n 17._o article_n the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o though_o
by_o good_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v these_o plain_o i_o think_v that_o y_z e_z whole_a be_v take_v away_o since_o i_o see_v manifest_o the_o one_o part_n go_v for_o y_o e_o bread_n &_o the_o wine_n be_v but_o one_o sacrament_n the_o other_o be_v leave_v only_o for_o a_o laugh_a stock_n for_o he_o that_o in_o one_o part_n offend_v against_o god_n be_v guilty_a in_o al._n therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o receive_v neither_o of_o the_o part_n than_o the_o one_o alone_a for_o so_o we_o may_v y_z e_o more_fw-mi sure_o eschew_v the_o transgression_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v institute_v article_n ●5_n article_n etc._n etc._n 35._o the_o law_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o command_v every_o man_n to_o communicate_v together_o upon_o one_o day_n be_v a_o most_o cruel_a law_n constrain_a man_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n fol._n 73._o 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n be_v this_o he_o the_o pope_n he_o mean_v set_v a_o most_o cruel_a and_o deadly_a snare_n to_o tangle_v the_o conscience_n suffer_v not_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v free_a but_o compel_v all_o together_o on_o one_o certain_a day_n once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d here_o i_o pray_v thou_o christian_a brother_n how_o many_o do_v thou_o think_v do_v communicate_v only_o by_o the_o compulsion_n of_o this_o precept_n which_o true_o in_o their_o hart_n have_v lever_n not_o to_o communicate_v and_o all_o these_o sin_n for_o they_o do_v not_o communicate_v in_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v disposition_n communion_n against_o their_o will_n but_o to_o be_v exhort_v and_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o disposition_n neither_o in_o faith_n nor_o will_n but_o by_o the_o compulsion_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o law_n since_o that_o this_o bread_n require_v a_o hungry_a and_o not_o a_o full_a hart_n &_o much_o less_o a_o disdain_v &_o hateful_a mind_n and_o of_o all_o these_o sin_n the_o pope_n be_v author_n constrain_a all_o man_n by_o his_o most_o cruel_a law_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n where_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o leave_v this_o communion_n free_a to_o every_o man_n and_o only_o call_v &_o exhort_v they_o and_o not_o compel_v and_o drive_v they_o unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n 36_o the_o spirit_n will_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v express_o rehearse_v in_o scripture·_a fol._n 81._o article_n 36._o article_n in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n true_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v true_a in_o thing_n perteyn_a to_o god_n worship_n it_o be_v true_a but_o only_o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v reveal_v &_o express_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o author_n as_o by_o his_o word_n do_v plain_o apppeare_v 37_o saint_n thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_n savore_v nothing_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fol._n 83._o article_n 37._o article_n the_o doctrine_n of_o thomas_n aquine_n refer_v the_o great_a or_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n to_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o unto_o merit_n aquine_n tho._n aquine_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refer_v all_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n only_o to_o our_o faith_n in_o christ._n now_o how_o these_o savour_n together_o let_v any_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v 38_o the_o pope_n do_v condemn_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n open_o at_o constance_n in_o io._n hus_n article_n 38._o article_n persevere_v unto_o this_o day_n in_o the_o same_o stubbernnes_n fol._n 86._o hus._n john_n hus._n touch_v the_o condemnation_n of_o john_n hus_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o handle_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n read_v his_o story_n before_o beginning_n pag._n 602._o and_o consider_v moreover_o his_o prophecy_n of_o the_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o expyre_v pag._n 770._o how_o true_o the_o sequel_n do_v follow_v in_o m._n luther_n &_o they_o judge_v of_o his_o 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