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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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Item, that the said Gefferay said, that true Pilgrimage was barefoot to go and visit the poor, weak, and sick, for they are the true Images of God. | Richard Vulford. | This Uulforde, and Thomas Gefferay told the said John Butler, that the host consecrated, was not the very true body of Christ. In proof whereof, they said, that let a Mouse be put in the pyx with the host,1 and the Mouse would eat it up. And for more proof, they declared unto the said John Butler, that there were two Priests in Essex, which put a mouse in the pyx to a consecrated host, and the mouse did eat it. Afterward the fact of these Priests being known and brought to the Bishop, one of the Priests was burned for the same. | Joh. Clerk of Denham. | Also the same Uulford and Geffrey told him and John Clerk, that holy bread, and holy water were but a vain glory of the world: for God never made them, but were mens inventions: and that GOD neither made Priests, for in Christs time there were no priests Moreover, that Thomas Geffrey caused this John Butler divers Son days to go to London to hear Doctor Colet.2 | Andrew Fuller of Uxbridge. | Because this John Butler had an old book of Richard Uulford. Also an other great book of Andrew Fuller for which he paid six shillings and four pence and an other little book of Thomas Man, which he brought to the Bishop. The foresaid John Butler did detect. | Thomas Man. | Moreover, this Thomas Man, was appeached, because he read to this deponent ten years ago: how Adam and Eve were expelled out of Paradise: and for speaking against Pilgrimage and worshipping of Images, and against the singing service used then in Churches. This Thomas Man, was burnt and dyed a Martyr, of whom mention is made before. pag. 817. | William King. | This William King was appeached because he lodged Thomas Man in his house upon a certain holy day at divine service: unto whom resorted Richard Uulford, and Joh. Clerk, & this Joh. Butler: to whom the said Tho. Man declared, that pilgrimage was naught, & that Images were not to be worshipped. | Rob. Carder. Durdant. Rich. Butler his own brother. Will. King | To these was laid that Thom. Calder brought this Joh. Butler to Durdantes house at Ivencourt by Staines, where was Rich. Butler his brother, and William King reading in a certain English book:
Item, that the sayde Gefferay sayde, that true Pilgrimage was barefoote to go and visite the poore, weake, and sicke, for they are the true Images of God. | Richard Vulford. | This Uulforde, and Thomas Gefferay tolde the sayde Iohn Butler, that the hoste consecrated, was not the verye true bodye of Christe. In proofe whereof, they sayde, that let a Mouse bee put in the pixe wyth the hoste,