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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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Book 8 › ¶James Bainham Lawyer and Martyr.Book 8 › ¶Iames Bainham Lawyer and Martyr.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The next day following, which was the 16. day of December, the said James Bainham appeared again before the Bishop of London, in the foresaid place of Sir Thomas More at Chelsea,1 where, after the guise and form of their proceedings, first his former Articles with his answers were again repeated, and his hand brought forth. Which done, they asked him whether he would persist in that which he had said, or else would return to the Catholic Church from whence he was fallen, and to the which he might be yet received, as they said: adding moreover many fair enticing & alluring words, that he would reconcile himself, saying the time was yet that he might be received: the bosom of his mother was open for him. Otherwise if he would continue stubborn, there was no remedy.
The next day folowing, which was the 16. day of December, the sayd Iames Bainham appeared agayn before the Bishop of London, in the foresayd place of Syr Thomas More at Chelsey,1 where, after the guise and forme of theyr proceedinges, first his former Articles with his aunsweres were agayn repeated, and his hand brought forth. Which done, they asked him whether he would persiste in that which he had said, or els would returne to the Catholicke Church from whence he was fallen, and to the which he might be yet receiued, as they said: adding moreouer many fayre intising & alluring wordes, that he would reconcile himself, saying the time was yet that he might be receiued: the bosome of his mother was open for him. Otherwise if he would continue stubbern, there was no remedy.
- 1M. Baynhā submitteth himself.M. Baynhā submitteth himself.
Now was the time either to save, or else utterly to cast himself away. Which of these ways he would take, the case present now required a present answer, for else the sentence definitive was there ready to be read. &c.