A67926:1038
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.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.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
who then charging him with many things,1 as with words spoken in contempt of the virgin Mary, and of the Saints: also with rebellion against princes and kings, came at last to the matter of the Sacrament, and demanded thus. Inquisitor. Doest thou believe the holy host which the priest doth consecrate at the mass, or no? The Martyr. I believe neither the host nor any such consecration. Inquisitor. Why? doest thou not believe the holy Sacrament of the altar, ordained of Christ Jesus himself? The Martyr. Touching the sacrament of the Lords supper, I believe, that when soever we use the same, according to the presentation of S. Paul, we are refreshed spiritually with the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the true spiritual meat and drink of our souls. The Fryer. The Fryer then inferred the words of S. Joh. Gospel, saying: My flesh is meat in deed. &c. and said that the Doctors of the church had decided that matter already, and had approved the mass to be an holy memory of the death, and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Martyr. The sacrament of the supper, I believe to be ordained of the Lord, for a memorial of his death, & for a stirring up of our thanks giving to him. In which Sacrament we have nothing to offer up to him, but do receive with all thanksgiving the benefits offered of God to us most abundantly, in Christ Jesus his Son. And thus the Advocate with the Fryer, bidding the Notary to write the words that he had spoken departed. Who after eight days, being accompanied with the said Franciscan, and other fryers moe of the Dominickes, sent for the said Richard Feurus ⟨p. 913⟩again to his house, and thus began to enquire Inquisitor. Doest thou believe any purgatory? The Martyr. 2I believe that Christ with his precious blood hath made an end of all purgatory and purgation of our sins. Inquisitor. And doest thou think then there is no place after this life, where souls of men departed remain so long till they have made satisfaction for their sins? The Martyr. No: but I acknowledge one satisfaction once made for the sins of all men, by the blood & sacrifice of Jesus Christ our Lord, which is the propitiation and purgation for the sins of the whole world. The Fryer. 3In the xviij. chap. of S. Math.