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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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In the City of Norwich Necton,1 and many other be now departed, which were then present at the burning of Bilney: nevertheless some be yet alive, whose witnesses, if need were, I could fetch with a little labour, and will (God willing) as time shall require. In the mean time▪ at the writing hereof, here was one Tho. Russell, a right honest occupier, and a Citizen of Norwich, who likewise being there present on horseback at the execution of this godly man, beholding all things that were done, did neither hear him recant any word, nor yet heard of his recantation.
In the Citie of Norwiche Necton,1 and many other be now departed, which were then present at the burning of Bilney: neuerthelesse some be yet aliue, whose witnesses, if neede were, I could fetch with a little labour, and will (God willing) as time shall require. In the meane tyme▪ at the writing hereof, here was one Tho. Russell, a ryght honest occupyer, and a Citizen of Norwich, who lykew••e beyng there present on horsebacke at the execution of thys godly man, beholdyng all things that were done, did neither heare hym recant any worde, nor yet heard of hys recantation.
- 1An other witness for Bilney.An other witnes for Bilney.
I could also add hereunto the testimony of an other, being brother to the Archbishop of Canterbury,1 named M. Baker, a man yet alive, who being the same time present at the examination of Bilney, both heard him, and saw him, when as a certain Fryer called him heretic. Whereunto Bilney replying again, made answer: if I e an heretic (said he) then are you an Antichrist, who of late have buried a certain Gentlewoman with you, in S. Francis coal, assuring her to have salvation thereby. Which fact, although the Friar the same time did deny, yet this can not be denied, but Bilney spake these words: whereby he may easily be judged to be far from the mind of any recantation: according as by the said Gentleman, it is also testified, that after that, he never heard of any recantation that Bilney either meant or made.