“the pope's being infallible was an impossibility, and the pope arrogantly laid claim to what could belong to God only, as a perfect being.”
― Foxe's Book of Martyrs
― Foxe's Book of Martyrs
“A. D. 1560, pope Pius the Fourth, ordered all the protestants to be severely persecuted throughout the Italian states, when great numbers of every age, sex, and condition, suffered martyrdom.”
― Foxe's Book of Martyrs
― Foxe's Book of Martyrs
“The less fear a person has, the more happiness he has—unless, of course, it is that fear which is his happiness and excellence.”
― Triumphing Over Sinful Fear
― Triumphing Over Sinful Fear
“The pope being informed of the great increase of protestantism, in the year 1512 sent inquisitors to Venice to make an inquiry into the matter, and apprehend such as they might deem obnoxious persons. Hence a severe persecution began, and many worthy persons were martyred for serving God with purity, and scorning the trappings of idolatry.”
― Foxe's Book of Martyrs
― Foxe's Book of Martyrs
“I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me” (Jer. 32:40b). That is a different kind of fear from the one that startles you. God promises to put it in you—not to shake and undermine your assurance, but to guard and maintain it.”
― Triumphing Over Sinful Fear
― Triumphing Over Sinful Fear
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