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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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After all the articles were read contained in the abjuration, & certain talk had as touching the sacrament of baptism, the said James Bainham spake these words: If a Turk, a Jew,1 or Saracen do trust in God & keep his law, he is a good Christian man. Then the Official showed unto him the letters which he sent unto his Brother, written with his own hand, and asked him what he thought, as touching this clause following: Yet could they not see and know him for God, when in deed he was both God & man, yea he was three persons in one, the father, the Son and the holy ghost. Whereunto Bainham said, that it ⟨p. 1030⟩was nought, & that he did it by ignorance, & did not oversee his letters. Thē M. Nicholas Wilson amongest other talk as touching the sacrament of the alter,2 declared unto him that the church did believe the very body of Christ to be in the Sacrament of the alter. Bainham answered: The bread is not Jesus Christ, for Christs body is not chewed with teeth, therefore it is but bread. Being further demanded whether in the sacrament of the altar, is the very body of Christ God and man in flesh and blood: after divers doubtful answers, Bainham answered thus: He is there very God and man in form of bread.
After all the articles were read conteined in the abiuration, & certeine talke had as touching the sacrament of baptisme, the sayd Iames Bainham spake these words: If a Turke, a Iew,1 or Sarasen do trust in God & keepe hys law, he is a good Christian manne. Then the Officiall shewed vnto him the letters which he sent vnto his Brother, written with his owne hand, and asked him what he thought, as touching this clause folowing: Yet could they not see and know him for God, when in deed he was both God & man, yea he was three persons in one, the father, ye sonne and the holy ghost. Wherunto Bainham said, that it ⟨p. 1030⟩was nought, & that he did it by ignorance, & did not ouersee his letters. Thē M. Nicholas Wilson amongest other talke as touching the sacrament of the alter,