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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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For be it granted that Bilney at his death, did hold with the Mass, with confession, and with the authority of their Romish Church, being an humble spirited man, and yet no further brought: yet all this notwithstanding proveth not that he recanted. For so much as he never held nor taught any thing before against the premisses, therefore he could not recant that which he never did hold. For the better demonstration whereof, I will recite out of the Registers, some part of his teaching and preaching, as was objected against him by one Richard Nele, Priest: who among other witnesses,1 deposed against him for preaching in the Town of Wylsedone, these words following.
For be it graunted that Bilney at his death, did holde with the Masse, with confession, and with the authority of theyr Romish Church, being an humble spirited man, and yet no further brought: yet all this notwithstanding prooueth not that he recanted. For so much as he neuer held nor taught any thing before agaynst the premisses, therfore he could not recant that which he neuer did hold. For the better demonstration whereof, I will recite out of the Registers, some part of his teaching and preaching, as was obiected agaynst him by one Richard Nele, Priest: who among other witnesses,1 deposed agaynst hym for preaching in the Towne of Wylsedone, these wordes folowing.
- 1Ex Registro London. […] 82. Bilney against offerings to Images.Ex Registro London. 〈…〉 82. Bilney against offeringes to Images.
Put away your golden Gods, your silver Gods, your stony Gods, and leave your offerings, and lift up your hearts to the sacrament of the altar. Also the said Master Bilney said in his Sermon: I know certain things have been offered in such places, which have been afterward given to whores, of the stews, and I call them whores of the stews that be naught of their lyuing &c. Ex Regist.