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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 7. day of December, in the year and place aforesaid, the Bishop of London, with the other Bishops being assembled, Bilney also personally appeared. Whom the Bishop of London asked, whether he would now return to the unity of the Church, and revoke the errors and heresies whereof he stood accused, detected, and convicted. Who answered that now he was persuaded by Master Doncaster and other his friends, he would submit himself, trusting that they would deal gently with him, both in his abjuration, & penance.1 Then he desired that he might read his abjuration: which the Bishop granted. When he had read the same secretly by himself, and was returned, being demanded what he would do in the premisses he answered that he would abjure and submit himself, and there openly read his abjuration,2 and subscribed it and delivered it to the Bishop, which then did absolve him: and for his penance enjoined him,3 that he should abide in prison, appointed by the Cardinal, till he were by him released: and moreover, the next day he should go before the procession, in the Cathedral Church of S. Paul, bare headed, with a Fagot on his shoulder, & should stand before the Preacher at Pauls Cross, all the Sermō time. Ex Regist. Lond.
The 7. day of December, in the yeare and place aforesayd, the Byshop of London, with the other Byshops being assembled, Bilney also personally appered. Whom the Bishop of London asked, whether he would now returne to the vnity of the Church, and reuoke the errors and heresies wherof he stood accused, detected, and conuicted. Who aunswered that now he was perswaded by Maister Dancaster and other his frendes, he would submitte hymselfe, trusting that they woulde deale gently with him, both in his abiuration, & penaunce.1 Then he desired that he might read his abiuration: which the Byshop graunted. When he had read the same secretly by himselfe, and was returned, being demaunded what he would doe in the premisses he aunswered that he would abiure and submitte himselfe, and there openly read his abiuration,2