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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 like answer may also be shaped to his third reason where he saith: that certain days after his judgement, 1he made great labour that he might receive the blessed body of Christ in form of bread, which the Chancellor after a great sticking a while, at length did grant, perceiving his devotion thereto &c. Whereunto I answer as before, that it is not unpossible, but that Bilney might both hear Mass,2 and desire to receive the sacrament: For in that matter it may be, that he was not resolved otherwise, then common custom then led both him and many other. Neither do I find in all the articles objected against Bilney, that ever he was charged with any such opinion, concerning either the Mass or the Sacrament: which maketh me think, that he was yet ignorant and also devout as other then were.
The like answere may also be shaped to his third reason where he sayth: that certayne dayes after hys iudgement, 1he made great labour that hee might receaue the blessed bodye of Christ in forme of bread, whiche the Chauncellour after a great sticking a while, at length did graunt, perceiuing his deuotion thereto &c. Whereunto I aunswere as before, that it is not vnpossible, but that Bilney might both heare Masse,2 and desire to receaue the sacrament: For in that matter it maye be, that he was not resolued otherwise, then common custome then led both hym and many other. Neyther doe I finde in all the articles obiected agaynst Bilney, that euer he was charged with any such opinion, concerning either the Masse or the Sacrament: whiche maketh me thinke, that hee was yet ignoraunt and also deuout as other then were.
- 1The third reason of M. More.
- 2Answer.Aunswere.