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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
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It was also laid to his charge, and confessed by himself, that he had Jesus Gospels in English, and that he was present in the house of John Taylor, when one John Symonds read to them a lecture out of the Gospel, of the Passion of Christ, the space of two hours. Item, for saying that Images were but Idols, and it was Idolatry to pray to them. For saying moreover, that at sacring time, he kneeled down, but he had no devotion, nor believed in the Sacrament. Item, that the Popes authority and pardon can not help mans soul, and it was but cast away money, that is given for pardon: For if we ask pardon of our Lord Jesus Christ, he will give us pardon every day. Thomas Lound Priest, who had been with Luther ij. years, being afterward cast in the Fleet at London, was a great instructor of this I. Ryburne. John Longland Bishop of Lincoln. 1| John Symondes. | 2It was laid against John Symondes, for saying, that men do walk all day in Purgatory in this world, and when they depart out of this world, there is but two ways, either to hell or to heaven. Item, he said that priests should have wives. It was reported by the confession of the said John Symondes, that he converted to his doctrine viij. Priests, and had holpen two or three Friars out of their orders. Joh. Longland B. of Lincoln. | William Wingrave. Thomas Hawkes of Hichenden.3 Robert Haws of Westwicome. John Taylor. John Hawkes. Tho. Herne of Cobshil. Nicholas Field. Richard Dean. Thomas Clerk the younger. William Hawkes of Chesham. An. 1530. | These persons with other,4 were examined, excommunicated, and abjured, for being together in John Tailors house at Hichenden, and there hearing Nicholas Field of London to read a parcel of scripture in english to them, who there expoū dead to them many things: that they which went on Pilgrimage: were accursed: That it booted not to pray to Images,5 for they were but stocks made of wood and could not help a man: That GOD almighty biddeth us work as well one day as an other, saving the Sunday: for vj. days he wrought, and the seventh day he rested: That they needed not to fast so many fasting days, except the Imbryng days: for he was beyond the Sea in Almany, and there they used not so to fast, nor to make such holy days. Item, that offerings do no good, for they have them, that have no need thereof.