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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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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:1 and being once again asked whether he would return and instantly desired thereunto, or else the sentence must be read: he required the Bishop to give him licence to deliberate with himself until the next morrow, whether he might abjure the heresies wherewith he was defamed, or no. The Bishop granted him, that he should have a little time to deliberate with M. Doncaster: but Bilney required space till the next morrow, to consult with M. Farmer and Master Doncaster. But the Bishop would not grant him his request,2 for fear least he should appeal. But at the last, the Bishop inclining unto him, granted him two nights respite to deliberate: that is to say, till Saturday at 9. of the clock afore noon, and then to give a plain determinate answer, what he would do in the premisses.
Then the Byshop put M. Bilney aside, and tooke coū sel with his felowes, and afterward calling in M. Bilney, asked him agayne whether he would abiure: but he would make no other aunswere then before. Then the Byshoppe with the consent of the rest, did decree and determine that it was not lawfull to heare a petition which was agaynst the law and enquiring agayne whether he would abiure, he aunswered plainely no, and desired to haue time to consult with his frendes in whom his trust was:1 and beynge once agayne asked whether he would returne and instanly desired thereunto, or els the sentence must be read: he required the Bishop to geue him licence to deliberate wyth himselfe vntill the next morow, whether he might abiure the heresies wherwith he was defamed, or no. The Bishop graunted him, that he should haue a litle time to deliberate with M. Dancaster: but Bilney required space till the next morow, to consult with M. Farmar and Mayster Dancaster. But the Bishop would not graunt him his request,