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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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John Tewkesbury was converted by the reading of Tindals Testament, and the wicked Mammon. He had the Bible written.1 In all points of religion he openly did dispute in the Bishops Chapel in his palace. Who in the doctrine of justification and all other articles of his faith was very expert, and prompt in his answers, in such sort as Tonstall and all his learned men were ashamed, that a Leatherseller should so dispute with them, with such power of the Scriptures and heavenly wisdom, that they were not able to resist him. This disputation continued a sevennight. The process of whose examinations, Articles and answers, here follow as they are out of the bishops Register extracted.
IOhn Tewksbery was conuerted by the reading of Tindals Testament, and the wicked Mammon. He had the Bible written.1 In all poyntes of religion he openlye did dispute in the Byshops Chappell in hys pallace. Who in ye doctrine of iustification and all other articles of his fayth was very expert, and prompt in hys aunsweres, in suche sort as Tonstall and all his learned men were ashamed, yt a Leatherseller should so dispute with them, with such power of the Scriptures and heauenly wisedome, that they were not able to resist hym. This disputation continued a seuennight. The processe of whose examinations, Articles and aunsweres, here follow as they are out of the bishops Register extracted.
- 1Joh. Tewkesbury Leatherseller of London, Martyr.Ioh. Tewkesbery Leatherseller of London, Martyr.
On Wednesday the 21. day of April, in the year of our Lord. 1529.1 John Stewkesbery was brought into the Consistory at London before Cuthbert Bishop of London and his assistances, Henry Bishop of S. Ass, and John Abbot of Westminster. Unto whom the Bishop of London declared that he had at divers times exhorted him to recant the errors and heresies, which he held and defended, even as he did thē again exhort him, not to trust to much to his own wit & learning, but unto the doctrine of the holy mother the Church. Who made answer that in his judgement, he did not err from the doctrine of the holy mother the Church. And at the last, being examined upon errors, which (they said) were in the said book called yt wicked Mammon, he answered thus: Take ye the book and read it over, and I think in my conscience, ye shall find no fault in it. And being asked by the said bysh. whether he did rather give credit to his book or to the Gospel: