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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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fol. 11. And these lessons the said Agnes was bid to recite before 6. bishops: who straightly enjoined and commanded her, that she should teach those lessons no more to any man, and especially to her children. Ex Regist. fol. 11▪ | Rich. Ashford Smith. | Agnes Ashford. Tho. Chase. | Because these two did exhort him thrice, that he should keep the things they spake of, as secret in his stomach, as a man would keep a thief in prison. | Tho▪ Tredway of Chesham. | Rob. Pope. John Morden and his wife. | Because they were heard in the presence of this James Mordenne their nephew, to recite the ten Commandments in their house in English, Fol. 15. The foresaid James Morden detected | Alice Atkins. | Because of him she learned the Pater noster, Ave Maria and Creed in English, and the v. marvels of Saint Austen. Also an other piece of an English Book beginning: here sueth four things, by which a man may know whether he shall be saved. &c. | Marian Morden his own sister. | Also that she did not worship Images. And after these little things he intended to teach her of the Sacrament. | W. Africa, or Littlepage. John Africa, or Litlepage. Emma Harding, or Africa. John Fip Physician. ¶To this James Morden with other moe abjurers, it was enjoined by Bishop Smith, for seven years, to visit the church of Lincoln twice a year from Amersham. And when divers had got licence of the Bishop for length of the journey, to visit the Image of our Lady of Missenden, for the space of v. years, this James Morden, when he could not obtain licence so to do, yet notwithstanding for the tediousness of the way, went with them to the same Image, and thereupon was charged for violating the Bishops injunction. Also because, to get his living, he wrought half a year out of the diocese, when he had been enjoined by the Bishop not to go out of the diocese of Buckingham. Fol. 11. This Jam. Morden confessed that he used his Pater noster and Creede so much in English, that he had forgot many words thereof in Latin, and therefore was ⟨p. 824⟩enjoined by bishop Smith to say it no more in English, but only in Latin, and because he kept not this injunction, he fell therefore in relapse. Roger Benet by like compulsion of his oath, was caused to detect these following to be known persons. | W. Rogers Tyler and his wife. W. Harding. Rog. Harding. Joan Jenynges.
fol. 11. And these lessons the sayde Agnes was bidde to recite before 6. bishops: who straightly inioyned and commaunded her, that she should teache those lessons no more to any man, and especially to her children. Ex Regist. fol. 11 | Rich. Ashford Smith. | Agnes Ashford. Tho. Chase. | Because these two dyd exhort him thryse, that he should kepe the thynges they spake of, as secreate in his stomack, as a man woulde keepe a theefe in pryson. | Tho Tredway of Chesham. | Rob. Pope. Iohn Morden and his wife. | Because they were heard in the presence of thys Iames Mordenne theyr nephew, to recite the ten Commaundementes in theyr house in Englishe, Fol. 15. The foresayde Iames Morden detected | Alice Atkins. | Because of him she learned the Pater noster, Aue Maria and Creede in English, and the v. meruailes of Saint Austen. Also an other peece of an Englishe Booke beginning: heere sueth fowre things, by whych a man may knowe whether hee shall be saued. &c. | Marian Morden his own sister. | Also that shee dyd not worship Images. And after these little thynges he intended to teache her of the Sacrament. | W. Afrike, or Littlepage. Iohn Afrike, or Litlepage. Emme Harding, or Afrike. Iohn Fip Phisition. ¶To thys Iames Morden with other moe abiurers, it was enioyned by Bishoppe Smith, for seuen yeares, to visite the church of Lincolne twise a yeare from Amersham. And when diuers had gotte licence of the Bishoppe for length of the iourny, to visite the Image of our Ladie of Missenden, for the space of v. yeares, thys Iames Morden, when hee coulde not obtaine licence so to doe, yet notwithstandyng for the tediousnesse of the way, went with them to the same Image, and thereuppon was charged for violatyng the Bishops iniunction. Also because, to get his liuing, hee wrought halfe a yeare out of the dioces, when he had bene inioyned by the Bishop not to goe out of the diocesse of Buckingham. Fol. 11. This Iam. Morden confessed yt he vsed his Pater noster and Creede so much in English, that he had forgot many words therof in Latin, and therefore was