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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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Thou art a fool (said he) it is not thy maker, it is but a piece of copper or wood, &c. Item, for these words: Masters, ye use to go on pilgrimage: it were better first that ye look upon your poor neighbours which lack succour, &c. Also, for saying that he heard the Vicar of Croydon thus preach openly: That there is as much bawdry kept by going in Pilgrimage to Wilsedone or Mousswell, as in the stews side, &c. Tho. Patmore Draper. 1531. | This Patmore was brother to master Patmore Parson of Hadham, who was prisoned in the Lollards tower for marrying a Priest, and in the same prison continued three year. This Patmore was accused by divers witnesses, upon these Articles: That he had as lean pray to yonder hunter pointing to a man painted there in a stained cloth, for a piece of flesh, as to pray to stocks that stand in walls meaning Images. Item, that men should not pray to Saints, but to God only: for why should we pray to Saints (said he) they are but blocks and stocks?1 Item, that the truth of Scripture hath been kept from us a long time, and hath not appeared till now. Item, coming by a tree wherein stood an image, he took away the wax which hanged there offered. Item, that he regarded not the place whether it was hallowed or no, where he should be buried after he was dead. Also, in talk with the Curate of S. Peters, he defended that Priests might marry. | This Patmore had long hold with the Bishop of London. First he would not swear infamia non precedent. Then he would appeal to the King, but all would not serve. He was so wrapped in the Bishops nets, that he could not get out, but at last he was forced to abjure, and fined to the King an C. pound. 2Note in the communication between this Patmore, and the priest of S. Peters, that where as the priest objected against him (as is in the register) that priests have lived unmarried,3 & without wives these 1500. years in the Church: he & all other such priests therein say falsely and deceive the people, as by story is proved in this volume, that priests here in England had wives by the law within these 500. years & less. Simon Smith master of Art of Gunwell hall in Cambridge, and Benore his wife. 1531. | This Simon Smith, and Benoro his wife, were the parties, whom M. Patmore Parson of Hadham above mentioned did marry, & was condemned for the same to perpetual prison.