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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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Persons abjured, | with their Articles. John Periman Skinner.1 1531. | His Articles were much like unto the others before: Adding moreover, that all the Preachers then at Pauls Cross, preached nothing but lies and flatterings, and that there was never a true Preacher but one: naming Edward Crome. Rob. Goldston Glassier. 1531. | His Articles: That men should pray to God only, and to no Saints. That Pilgrimage is not profitable. That men should give no worship to Images. Item, for saying, that if he had as much power as any Cardinal had, he would destroy all the Images that were in all the Churches in England. Laurence Staple Serving man. | His Articles: For having the Testament in English, the five books of Moses, the practise of Prelates, the sum of Scripture, the A B C. Item, about the burning of Baineham, for saying: I would I were with Baynham, seeing that every man hath forsaken him, that I might drink with him, and he might pray for me. Item, that he moved Henry Tomson to learn to read the new Testament, calling it the blood of Christ. Item, in Lent past, when he had no fish, he did eat eggs, butter, and cheese. Also about six weeks before M. Bilney was attached,2 the said Bilney delivered to him at Greenwich four new Testaments of Tindals translation, which he had in his sleeve, and a budget besides of books, which budget he shortly after riding to Cambridge, delivered unto Bilney, &c. Item, on Fridays he used to eat eggs, & thought that it was no great offence before God, &c. Henry Tomson Taylor. 1531. | His Articles: That which the priest lifteth over his head at the sacring time, is not the very body of Christ, nor it is not God, but a thing that God hath ordained to be done. This poor Tomson although at the first he submitted himself to the Bishop: yet they with sentence condemned him to perpetual prison. Jasper Wetzell of Colen. 1531. | His Articles: that he cared not for going to the Church to hear Mass, for he could say Mass as well as the Priest. That he would not pray to our Lady, for she could do us no good. Item, being asked if he would go hear Mass, he said he had as lief go to the gallows, where the thieves were hanged. Item, being at S. Margaret Pattens, and there holding his arms a cross, he said to the people, that he could make as good a knave as he is, for he is made but of wood. &c. Rob.
Persons abiured, | with their Articles. Iohn Periman Skinner.