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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.
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Upon other Articles being examined and demanded, he granted as followeth: That he could not judge whether Bayfild dyed in the true faith of Christ or no. That a man making a vow, can not break it without deadly sin. That a Priest promising to live chaste, may not marry a wife. That he thinketh the Apostles to be in heaven. That Luther did nought in marrying a Nun. That a child is the better for confirmation. That it is an offence to God, if any man keep books prohibited by the Church, the pope, the Bishop, or the King, and said that he pondered those points more now, then he did before. &c.
Upon other Articles being examined and demaunded, he graūted as foloweth: That he could not iudge whether Bayfild dyed in the true fayth of Christ or no. That a man making a vowe, can not breake it without deadly sinne. That a Prieste promising to liue chaste, may not mary a wife. That he thinketh the Apostles to be in heauen. That Luther did nought in marying a Nunne. That a childe is the better for confyrmation. That it is an offence to God, if any man keepe bookes prohibited by the Church, the pope, the Bishop, or the King, and sayde that he pondered those poyntes more now, then he did before. &c.
Upon these answers the Bishop thinking to keep him in safe custody, to further trial, committed him to one of the Counters.
Upon these aunsweres the Bishop thinking to keepe him in safe custody, to further triall, committed him to one of the Counters.
The time thus passing on, which bringeth all things to their end, in the month of Febr. next following in the year of our Lord 1532. the foresaid I. Bainham was called for again to the bishops Consistory, before his Vicar general, & other his assistance:1