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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, for saying, that she needed not to confess to a priest: but to be enough to lift up her hands to Heaven. Also for saying, that she might as well drink upon the Sunday before mass, as any other day. &c. | Henry Miller Wiredrawer, which from Amersham fled to Chempsford. | That he abjured and did penance in Kent before, and afterward coming to Amersham, taught them (as he said) many heresies. | John Barret goldsmith of London. Joan Barret his wife. Jode his servant. | Because he was heard in his own house before his wife and maid there present, to recite the Epistle of s. James: which epistle with many other things, he had perfectly without book. | John Merywether, his wife & his son. | Also because Joanne his wife had lent to this Ih. Scrivener, the Gospel of Matthew and Mark, which book he gave to bishop Smith. Joh. Scrivener forced by his oath to accuse | Durdant by Stanes. Old Durdant. Isabel wife of Thomas Harding. Hartop of Windsor. Joan Barret wife of John Barret of London. H. Miller. Stilman Tailor. | All these were accused because at the marriage of Durdantes daughter, they assembled together in a Barn, and heard a certain Epistle of Saint Paul read, which reading they well liked, but especially Durdant, and commended the same. | Tho. Rowland of Amersham. | It was objected to Thomas Rowland for speaking these words: Ah good Lord where is all our good communication which was wont to be among us, when your master was alive? | Tho. Grove of London butcher. W. Glasbroke of Harrow on the hill. Christopher Glasbroke of London. | These were appeached because they used to resort and confer together of matters of Religion, in the house of Thomas Man of Amersham, before the great abjuration. | William Tilsworth of London goldsmith, prentice sometimes to John Barret. | John Newman. | He was appeached because he was present in the house of I. Barret, at the reading of Scripture. | John Wood of Henley. Will. Wood. Lewis of Henley, serving man. | Wylie and his son. | This wily was appreached because he taught the gospel of Math. to I. Wood and William Wood after the great abjuration, & father Rob. did teach them s. Pauls Epistle,1 which old father was after that burned at Buckingham. | Turstan Litlepage. Emma his wife. | This Thurstan had taught him the saying of Solomon: that wrath raiseth chiding:
Also, for saying, that shee needed not to confesse to a priest: but to be enoughe to lifte vp her handes to Heauen. Also for saying, that shee myghte as well drincke vpon the Sonday before masse, as any other day. &c. | Henry Miller Wyerdrawer, whych from Amersham fledde to Chēpsford. | That hee abiured and did penance in Kent before, and afterwarde cō ming to Amersham, taught them (as hee sayde) many heresies. | Iohn Barret goldsmith of London. Ioan Barret his wife. Iode his seruaunt. | Because he was heard in his own house before his wife and mayd there present, to recite the Epistle of s. Iames: which epistle wyth many other things, hee had perfectly wythout booke. | Iohn Merywether, his wife & his sonne. | Also because Ioanne his wife had lent to thys Ih. Scriuener, the Gosspell of Mathewe and Marke, which booke hee gaue to bishop Smith. Ioh. Scriuener forced by his othe to accuse | Durdant by Stanes. Olde Durdant. Isabel wife of Thomas Harding. Hartop of Wyndsore. Ione Barret wife of Iohn Barret of London. H. Miller. Stilman Tailour. | All these were accused because at the marriage of Durdantes daughter, they assembled together in a Barne, and heard a certain Epistle of Saint Paule read, which reading they well liked, but especially Durdant, and commended the same. | Tho. Rowland of Amersham. | It was obiected to Thomas Roulande for speaking these woordes: Ah good Lorde where is all oure good communication which was wont to bee among vs, when your maister was aliue? | Tho. Groue of London butcher. W. Glasbroke of Harowe on the hill. Christopher Glasbroke of London. | These were appeached because they vsed to resorte and conferre together of matters of Religion, in the house of Thomas Man of Amersham, before the greate abiuration. | William Tilsworth of London goldsmith, prentise sometimes to Iohn Barret. | Iohn Newman. | He was appeached because hee was present in the house of I. Barret, at the reading of Scripture. | Iohn Wood of Henley. Wil. Wood. Lewys of Henley, seruing man. | Wylie and his sonne. | This wily was appreached because he taught the gospell of Math. to I. Wood and William Wood after the great abiuration, & father Rob. did teach them s. Paules Epistle,