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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 sects of S. Francis, S. Dominic, and others be damnable. To that he answered and said S. Paul repugneth against them.1 Which articles being so abjected & answer made unto them by John Tewkesbury, the said Bishop of London asked him whether he would continue in his heresies and errors above rehearsed, or renounce and forsake them. Who answered thus: I pray you reform your self, and if there be any error in the book, let it be reformed: I think the book be good enough.
The sectes of S. Fraunces, S. Dominicke, and others be damnable. To that he answered and sayd S. Paule repugneth agaynst them.1 Which articles being so abiected & answere made vnto them by Iohn Tewkesbery, the sayd Bishop of London asked him whether hee woulde continue in his heresyes and errors aboue rehearsed, or renoūce and forsake them. Who answered thus: I pray you reforme your selfe, and if there be any error in the booke, let it be reformed: I thinke the booke be good enough.
- 1Lo here is no scripture broug to reveal these opinions but only authority to oppress them.Loe here is no scripture broug to reueale these opynions but onely authoritye to oppresse them.
Further, the Bishop exhorted him to recant his errors. To the which the said John Tewkesbury answered as is above written: to wit, I pray you reform your self, and if there be any error in the book, let it be reformed, I think it be good enough. Which thing being done, the bishop appointed him to determine better with himself against the morrow, in the presence of M. John Cox, Vicar general to the Archbishop of Canterbury, M. Balfride Warton, Rouland Philips, William Philow, and Robert Ridley, professors of divinity.
Further, the Bishop exhorted him to recant his errors. To the which the sayd Iohn Tewkesbery aunswered as is aboue written: to witte, I pray you reforme your selfe, and if there be any error in the booke, let it be reformed, I thinke it be good enough. Which thing being done, the bishop appoynted him to determine better with himselfe agaynst the morow, in the presence of M. Iohn Cox, Uicar generall to the Archbishop of Caunterbury, M. Balfride Warton, Rouland Philips, Wiliam Philow, and Robert Ridley, professors of diuinity.