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.

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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.
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Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
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[At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],
An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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A comparison betwene faith, and incredulitie.

* 1.1FAith is the roote of all good.

Incredulitie is the roote of all euill.

Faith maketh God and man good frendes.

Incredulitie maketh them foes.

Faith bringeth God and man together.

Incredulitie sundereth them.

All that faith doth, pleaseth God.

All that Incredulitie doth, displeaseth God.

Faith onely maketh a man good and rightuous.

Incredulitie onely maketh him vniust and euill.

Faith maketh a man a member of Christ.

Incredulitie maketh him a member of the deuill.

Feith maketh a man the inheritour of heauen.

Incredulitie maketh him inheritour of hell.

Faith maketh a man the seruaunt of God.

Incredulitie maketh him the seruaunt of the deuill.

Faith sheweth vs God to be a swete father.

Incredulitie sheweth him a terrible iudge.

Faith holdeth stiffe by the word of God.

Incredulitie wauereth here and there.

Faith counteth and holdeth God to be true.

Incredulitie holdeth him false and a lier.

Faith knoweth God.

Incredulitie knoweth him not.

Faith loueth both God and his neighbour.

Incredulitie loueth neither of them.

Faith onely saueth vs.

Incredulitie onely condemneth vs.

Faith extolleth God and his deedes.

Incredulitie extolleth her selfe and her owne deedes.

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