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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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The 5. day of December the Bishops assembled there again, before whom Bilney was brought, whom the bishop asked if he would return to the unity of the Church, and revoke his heresies which he had preached. Whereunto Bilney answered, that he would not be a slander to the Gospel,1 trusting that he was not separate from the Church, and that, if the multitude of witnesses might be credited, he might have 30. men of honest life on his part, against one to the contrary brought in against him: which witnesses, the Bishop said came to late, for after publication, they could not be received by the law. Then Bilney alleging the story of Susan and Daniel, the Bishop of London still exhorted him to return to the unity of the Church and to abjure his heresies,2 and permitted him to go into some secret place, there to consult with his friends, till one of the clock at after noon, of the same day.
The 5. day of December the Byshops assembled there agayne, before whom Bilney was brought, whom the byshop asked if he would returne to the vnity of the Church, and reuoke his heresies which he had preached. Wherunto Bilney aunswered, that he would not be a slaunder to the Gospell,1 trusting that he was not seperate frō the Churh, and that, if the multitude of witnesses might be credited, he might haue 30. men of honest life on his part, agaynst one to the contrary brought in agaynst him: which wytnesses, the Byshoppe sayd came to late, for after publication, they could not be receiued by the law. Then Bilney alleadging the story of Susan and Daniel, the Bishop of London still exhorted him to returne to the vnity of the Church and to abiure his heresies,2 and permitted him to goe into some secret place, there to consult with his frendes, till one of the clocke at after noone, of the same day.
- 1Bilney convented again before the Bishop. Bi••ey re••iseth again to […]