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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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And thus much concerning his first examination, which was in the year .1529. at what time he was enforced through infirmity as is before expressed to retract and abjure his doctrine.1 Notwithstanding, the same John Tewkesbury, afterward confirmed by the grace of God, and moved by the example of Bayfild aforesaid that was burned in smithfield, did return and constantly abide in the testimony of the truth and suffered for the same. Who recovering more grace, & better strength at the hand of the Lord, two years after being apprehended again, was brought before Sir Thomas More, and the Bishop of London, where certain Articles were objected to him: the chief whereof we intend briefly to recite, for the matter is prolix.
And thus much concerning his first examinatiō, which was in the yeare .1529. at what time he was inforced thorow infirmitye as is before expressed to retract and abiure his doctrine.1 Notwithstāding, the same Iohn Tewkesbery, afterward cōfirmed by the grace of God, and moued by ye example of Bayfild aforesayd that was burned in smithfield, did returne and constantly abide in the testimonye of the truth and suffered for the same. Who recouering more grace, & better strength at the hand of the Lord, two yeares after being apprehended agayne, was brought before Syr Thomas More, and the Bishop of Londō, where certaine Articles were obiected to him: the chiefe wherof we intēd briefly to recite, for the matter is prolixe.
- 1Tewkesbury returned again to the truth.Tewkesbery returned againe to the truth.
In primis, that he confesseth that he was baptised, and intendeth to keep the Catholic faith.
In primis, that he confesseth that he was baptised, and intendeth to keepe the Catholicke fayth.