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.

*A disputation betweene the lawe and the Gospell, where is shewed the difference or con∣trarietie betwene them both.

THe lawe sayth, pay thy dette.

* 1.1The Gospel sayth, Christ hath paide it.

The law saith, thou art a sinner, despaire and thou shalt be damned.

The Gospell sayeth, thy sinnes are forgeuen thee, be of good comfort, thou shalt be saued.

The lawe sayth, make amends for thy sinnes.

The Gospel sayth, Christ hath made it for thee.

The lawe saith, the father of heauen is angry with thee.

The Gospell sayeth, Christ hath pacified hym wyth hys bloud.

The lawe sayth, where is thy righteousnesse, goodnesse, and satisfaction.

The Gospell sayeth, Christe is thy rightuousnesse, thy goodnesse, and satisfaction.

The lawe sayeth, thou art bounde and obliged to me, to the deuill, and to hell.

The Gospel sayth, Christ hath deliuered thee from them all.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The contra∣ry operation of the lawe, and of the Gospell.