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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 sentence given against him in a case of relapse.
¶The sentence geuen against him in a case of relapse.
IN the name of God Amen. We John by the sufferance of God, Bishop of London,1 in a case of inquisition of heresy and relapse of the same, first begun before M. Rich. Foxfard, Doctor of both laws, our official, now depending before us undecided, against thee Rich. Bayfild Priest and Monk, professed to the order & rule of S. Benedict, in the Monastery of S. Edmund's Berry, in the diocese of Norwich, and by the means of the causes within written under our jurisdiction, & withal favour rightly and lawfully proceeding, with all favour possible the merits and circumstances of the cause of this inquisition heard, weighed, understand & fully discussed by us the said Bishop, reserving unto our selves, the which by law ought to be reserved: have thought good to proceed in this manner to the pronouncing of our definitive sentence.
IN the name of God Amen. We Iohn by the sufferance of God, Byshop of London,1 in a case of inquisition of heresie and relapse of the same, first begun before M. Rich. Foxfard, Doctor of both lawes, our officiall, now dependynge before vs vndecided, against thee Rich. Bayfild Priest and Monke, professed to the order & rule of S. Benedict, in the Monastery of S. Edmondes Bery, in the dioces of Norwich, and by the meanes of the causes within written vnder our iurisdiction, & withal fauour rightly and lawfullye proceeding, with al fauour possible ye merites and circumstances of the cause of this inquisition heard, waied, vnderstand & fully discussed by vs the said Bishop, reseruing vnto our selues, ye which by lawe ought to bee reserued: haue thought good to proceede in this maner to the pronoūcing of our definitiue sentence.