A67926:2083
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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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.
I could also adde hereu•to the testimonie of an other, beyng brother to the Archbyshop of Caunterbury,1 named M. Baker, a man yet alyue, who beyng the same time present at the examinatiō of Bilney, both heard him, and saw him, when as a certain Fryer called him hereticke. Whereunto Bilney replying agayne, made aunswere: if I •e an hereticke (sayd hee) then are you an Antichrist, who of late haue buried a certain Gentlewoman wt you, in S. Fraunces coule, assuryng her to haue saluation thereby. Whiche fact, although the Frier the same tyme did deny, yet this cā not be denyed, but Bilney spake these wordes: whereby he may easely be iudged to be farre from the mind of any recā tation: according as by the sayd Gentleman, it is also testified, that after that, he neuer heard of any recantation that Bilney eyther ment or made.
- 1An other witness for Bilney.An other witnes for Bilney.