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.…

Name: Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…
Author: John Foxe

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.

John Foxe 1516–1587London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583

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Book 8 › Martyrology

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Dolly was reported by the said party, to have a book containing the xij. Articles of the Creed, covered with boards, and red covering. Also another black book, which she set most price by, which book she kept ever in her chamber, or in her coffer, with divers other books. And this was about the year of our Lord 1520. Ex Registro Lincolne. ¶Note here, good reader, in this time, which was above 46. years ago, what good matter here was to accuse and molest good women for. William Smith of Northstoke in Oxfordshire. Thomas Ferrar. | Roger Hachman. At Northstoke in Oxfordshire. An. 1525. | Against this Roger Hachman it was laid by depositions brought in,¹ that he sitting at the church Ale, at Northstoke, said these words: I will never look to be saved, for no good deed that ever I did, neither for any that ever I will do, without I may have my salvation by petition, as an outlaw shall have his pardon of the King, and said, that if he might not have his salvation so, he thought he should be lost. Ex Regist. Lin. Doctor Wharton Chancellor to Tonstall Bishop of London. | Robert West, priest of Saint Andrew undershaft. At London. An. 1529. | Against this Robert West Priest it was objected, that he had commended Martin Luther, and thought that he had done well in many things,² as in having wife and children, &c. Item, for saying, that where as the Doctors of the Church have commanded Priests to say Matins and Evensong, they had no authority so to do: for the which he was abjured, and was enioyned penance. Ex Regist. Lincol. Doctor Morgan. | John Ryburne. At Roshborough. An. 1530. | It was testified against John Ryburne, by his sister Elisabeth Ryburne, being put to her oath, that she coming to him upon the Assumption even, found him at Supper with butter and eggs,³ and being bid to sit down and eat with him, she answered that it was no convenient time then to eat. To whom he said again, that God never made such fasting days, but you (quoth he) are so far in Limbo patrum, that you can never turn again. And in further communication, when she said that she would go on pilgrimage to the holy cross, at Wendover, he said again, that she did nought: For there is never a step (said he) that you set in going on Pilgrimage, but you go to the Devil:

Doly was reported by the sayd partie, to haue a booke conteining the xij. Articles of the Creede, couered with boordes, and red couering. Also another blacke booke, whiche she set most price by, which booke she kept euer in her chamber, or in her coffer, with diuers other bookes. And this was about ye yeare of our Lord 1520. Ex Registro Lincolne. ¶Note heere, good reader, in this tyme, which was aboue 46. yeares ago, what good matter heere was to accuse and molest good women for. William Smith of Northstoke in Oxfordshire. Thomas Ferrar. | Roger Hachman. At Northstoke in Oxfordshire. An. 1525. | Agaynste thys Roger Hachman it was layd by depositions brought in,

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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.

Author

John Foxe 1516–1587

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London

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John DayeIohn Daye

Year

1583

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2 v. ([32], 2154, [32] p., [5] woodcut inserts) : ill. (woodcuts)

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.…

*A brief discourse, concerning the story and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinal of York, by way of digression, wherein is to be seen and noted the express image of the proud vainglorious Church of Rome, how far it differeth from the true Church of Christ Jesus.

*A briefe discourse, concerning the storie and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinall of Yorke, by way of digression, wherein is to be seene and noted the expresse image of the proud vayneglorious Church of Rome, how farre it differeth from the true Church of Christ Iesus.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

*A brief discourse, concerning the story and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinal of York, by way of digression, wherein is to be seen and noted the express image of the proud vainglorious Church of Rome, how far it differeth from the true Church of Christ Jesus.

*A briefe discourse, concerning the storie and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinall of Yorke, by way of digression, wherein is to be seene and noted the expresse image of the proud vayneglorious Church of Rome, how farre it differeth from the true Church of Christ Iesus.

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