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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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At afternoon, the bishop of London again asked him whether he would return to the church and acknowledge his heresies.1 Bilney answered that he trusted he was not separate from the Church, and required time and place to bring in witnesses, which was refused. Then the Bishop once again required of him whether he would turn to the Catholic Church. Whereunto he answered,2 that if they could teach and prove sufficiently that he was convict, he would yield and submit himself, and desired again to have time and space to bring in again his refused witnesses, and other answer he would give none.
At afternoone, the bishop of London agayne asked him whether he would returne to the church and acknowledge his heresies.1 Bilney aunswered that he trusted he was not seperate from the Church, and required time and place to bring in witnesses, which was refused. Then the Byshop once agayne required of him whether he woulde turne to the Catholicke Church. Whereunto he aunswered,2 that if they could teach and proue sufficiently that he was cōuict, he would yelde and submit himselfe, and desired agayne to haue time and space to bring in agayne his refused witnesses, and other answere he would geue none.
- 1Bilney convented the 3. time.Bilney conuented the 3. tyme.
- 2Bilneys witnesses refused.
Then the Bishop put M. Bilney aside, and took coū sell with his fellows, and afterward calling in M. Bilney, asked him again whether he would abjure: but he would make no other answer then before. Then the Bishop with the consent of the rest, did decree and determine that it was not lawful to hear a petition which was against the law and enquiring again whether he would abjure, he answered plainly no, and desired to have time to consult with his friends in whom his trust was: