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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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He was demanded, whether he believed the forenamed books to be good, and of the true faith. He answered that he judged they were good, and of the true faith. Being enquired, what books he read in the realm, he said that he had read the new Testament in Latin, and other books mentioned in the bills,1 but he read none translated: notwithstanding he did confess that he read a book called Thorpe, in the presence and audience of others, and also a book of John Frith's purgatory, which he had read to himself alone as he said, and also had read to himself a book called the practise of Prelates, & also said, that he had read a book called the parable of the wicked Mammon, but in the presence and hearing of others, which he knew not.
He was demaunded, whether he beleeued the forenamed bookes to be good, and of the true faith. Hee aunswered that he iudged they were good, and of the true faith. Beyng enquired, what bookes he read in the realme, he sayd that hee had read the newe Testament in Latine, and other bookes mencioned in the bils,1 but he read none trāslated: notwithstanding he did confesse that he read a booke called Thorpe, in the presence and audience of others, and also a booke of Iohn Friths purgatory, which he had read to himselfe alone as he sayd, and also had read to himselfe a booke called the practise of Prelates, & also said, that he had read a booke called the parable of ye wicked Mammon, but in ye presence and hearing of others, which he knew not.
- 1The book of Thorps examination. The book of I. Frith. against Purgatory. The practise of Prelates, & wicked Mammon. The book of obedience. The sum of holy Scripture. A Dialogue between the ploughman & the gentleman.The booke of Thorps examynation. The booke of I. Fryth. agaynst Purgatory. The practise of Prelats, & wicked Mammon. The booke of obedience. The summe of holy Scripture. A Dialogue betwene the plowman & the gentleman.