A67926:2502
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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*The accusation of Edmund Peerson against Bayfield. 1The xiij. day of September at iiij. of the clock at after noon, the year of our Lord. 1527. Sir Richard Bayfield said that my Lord of London's Commissary was a plain Pharisee, wherefore he would speak with him, and by his wholesome doctrine he trusted in God, he should make him a perfect Christen man and me also, for I was a Pharisee as yet, he said. Also he said, that he cared not and if the Commissary and the Chancellor heard him both, for the Chancellor he said, was also a Pharisee, and trusted to make him a Christen man. Also he said, he was entreated by his friends, and in manner constrained to abide in the City against his will, to make the Chancellor and many moe, perfect Christen men, for as yet many were Pharisees, and knew not the perfect declaration of the Scripture. Also he said, that M. Arthur and Bilney were and be more pure and more perfecter in their living to God, then was or is the Commissary, the Chancellor, my Lord of London, or my Lord Cardinal. Also he said, that if Arthur and Bilney suffer death in the quarrels and opinions that they be in, or hold, they shall be Martyrs before God in heaven.2 Also he said, after Arthur and Bilney were put cruelly to death, yet should there be hundreds of men, that should preach the same that they have preached. Also he said, that he would favour Arthur and Bilney, he knew their living to be so good: for they did wear no shirts of linen cloth, but shirts of hear, and ever were fasting, praying, or doing some other good deeds: and as for one of them, whatsoever he have of money in his purse, he will distribute it for the love of God, to poor people. Also he said, that no man should give laud nor praise in no manner of wise, to no creature, nor to no Saint in heaven,3 but only to God. Soli Deo honor & gloria, that is. To God alone be all honour and glory. Also he said, ah good Sir Edmund, ye be far from the knowledge and understanding of the Scripture, for as yet ye be a Pharisee with many other of your company: but I trust in God I shall make you and many other mo, good and perfect Christen men ere I depart from the City,4 for I purpose to read a common lecture every day at S. Fosters Church, which lecture shall be to the edifying of your souls that be false Pharisees.