A67926:1910
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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After this, the xxvij. day of November, in the year of our Lord 1527. the said Cardinal accompanied with a great number of Bishops,1 as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cuthbert of London, John of Rochester, Nicholas of Ely, John of Exeter, John of Lincoln, John of Bathe and Welles, Harry of Saint Ass, with many other both Divines and Lawyers, came into the Chapterhouse of Westminster, where the said Master Thomas Bilney, and Thomas Arthur were brought before them, and the said Cardinal there enquired of M. Bilney, whether he had privately or publicly preached or taught to the people, the opinions of Luther or any other, condemned by the Church, contrary to the determination of the Church. Whereunto Bilney answered, that wittingly he had not preached or taught any of Luther's opinions, or any other, contrary to the Catholic Church. Then the Cardinal asked him, whether he had not once made an oath before, that he should not preach, rehearse, or defend any of Luther's opinions, but should impugn the same everywhere? He answered, that he had made such an oath, but not lawfully, which interrogatories so ministered, and answers made, the Cardinal caused him to swear, to answer plainly to the articles and errors preached and set forth by him, as well in the City and diocese of London, as in the diocese of Norwich and other places, and that he should do it without any craft, qualifying or leaving out any part of the truth.
After this, the xxvij. day of Nouember, in the yeare of our Lord 1527. the sayde Cardinall accompanyed wyth a great number of Byshops,1 as the Archbyshop of Caunterbury, Cuthbert of London, Iohn of Rochester, Nicholas of Ely, Iohn of Exeter, Iohn of Lincolne, Iohn of Bathe and Welles, Harry of Saint Asse, with many other both Diuines and Lawyers, came into the Chapterhouse of Westminster, where the sayd Maister Thomas Bilney, and Thomas Arthur were brought before them, and the sayd Cardinall there enquired of M. Bilney, whether he had priuately or publiquely preached or taught to the people, the opinions of Luther or any other, condemned by the Church, contrary to the determination of the Church. Whereunto Bilney answeared, that wittingly he had not preached or taught any of Luthers opinions, or any other, contrary to the Catholique Churche. Then the Cardinall asked him, whether he had not once made an othe before, that he should not preach, rehearse, or defende any of Luthers opiniōs, but should impugne the same euerywhere? He answered, that he had made such an othe, but not lawfully, which interrogatories so ministred, and answeares made, the Cardinall caused hym to sweare, to aunsweare playnely to the articles and errors preached and set foorth by him, as well in the Citie and dioces of London, as in the dioces of Norwich and other places, and that he shuld do it without any craft, qualifying or leauing out any part of the truth.