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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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| For that he was heard to say these words after the great abjuration, when he had abjured: that the greatest cobs were yet behind. | Rich Saunders of Amersham | Because he ever defended them which were suspected to be known men. Also because he bought out his penance, and carried his badge in his purse. ¶Bishop Longland seeking how to convict John Phip of periu•te, who being charged with an oath did not answer affirmatively to such suspicions as were laid unto him by Thom▪ Holmes and other several accusers, did examine Sibyl Africa his own sister, upon her oath to detect I. Phip her brother of relapse,1 but she so answered, that the bishop could take by her no great hold of relapse against him. Wherein is to be noted the singular iniquity and abuse in the Church of Rome, which by virtue of oath, setteth the sister to procure the brothers blood. The like also was sought by Thomas Affrik, his sisters husband, but they had by him no vantage. | John Butler his own brother. | For reading to him in a certain Book of the Scripture, and persuading him to hearken to the same. Jenkin Butler did appeach | Robert Carder. Richard Butler his brother. Henry Vulman of Uxbridge. Rich. Ashforde of Walton, otherwise called Rich. Nash, or R▪ Tredway. W. King of Uxbridge. | Isabel Tracher, wife of Joh. Tracher Thom. Clement of Chersham. | Because she came not to the Church oftener on the work days, being admonished both by the church wardens, by the graduates of the church, and by Doctor Cocks commissary, but followed her business at home. Also because she purposed to set her daughter to Alice Harding, saying that she could better instruct her then many other. Also because she cursed the priest after he was gone, which had given to her the Eucharist, saying, that he had given to her bitter gall. W. Ameryden did detect | Alice Holting. | For that she being great with child, did dine before she went to church to take her rites, saying, that Isabel Tracher did so tell her, that she might dine before she received the sacrament. ⟨p. 826⟩| W. Trecher of Amersham. | For keeping Thomas Brove in his house on Easter and Christmas day, because he would not come to the Church. Joan Norman did appeach | Rob. Cousin. Tho. Man. Alice Harding. | For dissuading from pilgrimage, from worshipping of Images, & from bowing her money to Saints for health of her child.