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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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At that time (saith he) as I remember, doct. Moreman Crispin, Caseley with such other, bare the swing there. Beside these were there also preachers there,1 one Doctor Bascavild, an unlearned doctor God knoweth, and one D. David, as well learned as he, both Grey friars, and doctor I know not who, a Black friar, not much inferior unto them.2 Moreover there was one Bachelor of Divinity, a Grey friar, named Gregory Based, in deed learned more then they all, but as blind and superstitious as he which was most. Which Gregory not long before, was revolted from the way of righteousness, to the way of Belial: for in Bristowe (saith the author) he lay in prison long, & almost famished, for having a book of M. Luther, called his questions, which he a long time privily had studied, & for teaching of youth a certain Catechism. To be short, the brains of the Canons and Priests, the officers and commons of that City were very earnestly busied, how or by what means such an enormous heretic, which had pricked up those bills, might be espied and known, but it was long first. At last the Priests found out a toy to curse him what soever he were, with book, bell and candle, which curse at that day seemed most fearful and terrible. The manner of the curse was after this sort.
At that time (sayth he) as I remember, doct. Moreman Crispin, Caseley wyth suche other, bare the swinge there. Beside these were there also preachers there,1 one Doctour Bascauild, an vnlerned doctor God knoweth, and one D. Dauid, as wel learned as he, both Gray friers, and doctor I know not who, a Blacke frier, not much inferiour vnto them.2 Moreouer there was one Bacheler of Diuinitie, a Gray frier, named Gregory Bassed, in deede learned more then they all, but as blinde and superstitious as he whych was most. Whych Gregorie not long before, was reuolted from the way of righteousnes, to the way of Beliall: for in Bristowe (sayth the author) he lay in prison long, & almost famished, for hauing a booke of M. Luther, called his questions, which he a long time priuily had studied, & for teaching of youth a certaine Cathechisme. To be shorte, the braines of the Canons and Priests, the officers and commons of that Citie were very earnestly busied, howe or by what meanes suche an enormious heretique, whyche had pricked vp those billes, might be espied and knowen, but it was long first. At last the Priestes founde out a toye to curse him what soeuer he were, with booke, bel and candle, which curse at that day seemed most fearefull and terrible. The maner of the curse was after this sort.