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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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also what books he bought there either Latin or English, 6. and whether he had read or studied any works of Luther, Oecolampadius, Pomeran, or Melancton. Besides ⟨p. 1045⟩these he ministered also other Articles unto him, touching the marriage of Master Simon Smith (before mentioned) with one Joan Bennore, charging him, that he both knew of, and also consented unto their marriage, the one being a Priest, and his Curate, and the other his maidservant, and that he had persuaded his said maidservant, to marry with his said Curate, alleging unto her, that though it were not lawful in England for Priests to marry, yet it was in other Countries beyond Seas. And that after their said marriage, he (knowing the same) did yet suffer the said Smith to minister in his cure, all Easter time, and fifteen days after: and that at their departure out of England, he supped with them at the Bell in new Fish Street, and again, at their return into England, did meet them at the said Bell, and there lent unto the said Smith a Priests gown. He objected moreover against him in the same Articles, that he had affirmed at Cambridge, 1. that he did not set a bottle of hay by the Popes or Bishops curse: 2. and that God bindeth us to impossible things that he may save us only by his mercy: 3. and also, that though young children be baptised, yet they can not be saved except they had faith, 4. and lastly, that it was against Gods law to burn Heretics. Unto these Articles, after long imprisonment and great threats of the Bishop and his Vicar, he at last answered: making first his appeal unto the King.
also what bookes he bought there either Lattin or English, 6. and whether he had read or studied any workes of Luther, Oecolampadius, Pomeran, or Melancton. Besides ⟨p. 1045⟩these he ministred also other Articles vnto him, touching the mariage of Maister Symon Smith (before mentioned) wyth one Ioane Bennore, charging hym, that he both knewe of, and also consented vnto theyr mariage, the one being a Priest, and his Curate, and the other hys maydeseruant, and that he had perswaded hys sayde maydeseruant, to marry with hys sayde Curate, alleadging vnto her, that though it were not lawfull in Englande for Priestes to marry, yet it was in other Countreys beyonde Seas. And that after theyr sayd marriage, he (knowing the same) did yet suffer the sayde Smith to minister in hys cure, all Easter tyme, and fifteene dayes after: and that at theyr departure out of Englande, hee supped wyth them at the Bell in newe fishestreete, and agayne, at theyr returne into Englande, dyd meete them at the sayde Bell, and there lente vnto the sayde Smyth a Priestes gowne. He obiected moreouer agaynste hym in the same Articles, that he had affyrmed at Cambridge, 1. that hee dyd not set a bottell of hay by the Popes or Byshops cursse: 2. and that God byndeth vs to impossible thynges that hee may saue vs only by hys mercy: 3. and also, that though yong children bee baptised, yet they can not be saued except they had fayth, 4. and lastly, that it was agaynst Gods law to burne Heretikes. Unto these Articles, after long imprisonment and greate threates of the Byshop and hys Uicare, he at last aunswered: makyng fyrst hys appeale vnto the Kyng.