A67926:1896
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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Master Humphrey Monmouth was a right godly and sincere Alderman of London,1 who in the days of Cardinal Woolsey, was troubled and put in the Tower, for the Gospel of Christ, and for maintaining them that favoured the same.
MAister Humfrey Mummuth was a right godly and sincere Alderman of London,1 who in the dayes of Cardinall Woolsey, was troubled and put in the Tower, for the Gospell of Christ, and for mainteyning them that fauoured the same.
- 1The st•ry of Humphrey Monmouth.The st•ry of Humfrey Mummuth.
Stokesley then Bishop of London, ministered Articles unto him, to the number of xxiiij. as for adhering to Luther and his opinions:1 for having and reading heretical books and treatises, for giving exhibition to William Tyndale, Roy, and such other, for helping them over the sea to Luther, for ministering privy help to translate, as well the Testament, as other books into English, for eating flesh in Lent, for affirming faith only to justify, for derogating from mens constitutions, for not praying to Saints, not allowing Pilgrimage, auricular confession, the Popes pardons: briefly, for being an advancer of all Martin Luther's opinions, &c.
Stokesley then Bishop of London, ministred Articles vnto him, to the nūber of xxiiij. as for adhering to Luther and his opinions:1 for hauing and reading heretical bookes and treatises, for geuing exhibition to William Tindall, Roy, and such other, for helping them ouer the sea to Luther, for ministring priuie helpe to translate, as well the Testament, as other bookes into English, for eating flesh in Lent, for affirming faith only to iustifie, for derogating from mens constitutions, for not prayeng to Saintes, not allowing Pilgrimage, auricular confession, the Popes pardons: briefly, for being an aduauncer of all Martin Luthers opinions, &c.