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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, when this John Clerk had made a weel for fish, Richard Uulford coming by, asked him when he had made his weel, whether the weel now could turn again and make him: and he said no. Even so (quoth he) God hath made all Priests as thou hast made the weel, and how can they turn again & make God? John Mastall detected. | The daughter of John Fippe of Hinchenden. | For saying that she was as well learned, as was the parish Priest in all things, except only in saying of Mass. Rob. Rowland. William Frank. Thomas Hour. Tho. Rowland. Joan Frank. Joh. Baker, all these detected. | Alice Sanders, wife of Richard Saunders of Amersham. | For giving twelve pence to Thomas Holmes to buy a certain Book in English for her daughter. To whom Tomas Holmes answered again, that a noble would not suffice to buy it. Another time, for giving six pence to the buying of a certain book in english, which cost five marks. Another time, Thomas Hour coming from Owburne, she asked what news, and he said, that many were there condemned of heresy: and therefore he would lean to that ⟨p. 829⟩way no more. Then said she, if he did so, he would gain nothing thereby. Whereby he had no more work with her husband, and after was put from his holy water Clerkship in that town. Another time, for saying to Thomas Rowland these words: ye may see how Thomas Hour and other which laboured to have heretics detected before B. Smith▪ are brought now to beggary: you may take example by them. Joan Frank, William Frank the elder, William Frank the younger. Alice Tredway detected. | Joan Colingborne. | For saying to one Joan Timberlake, and to Alice Tredway ten years ago▪ that she could never believe pilgrimages to be profitable, nor that Saints were to be worshipped: and desired them not to tell their Curate. Which Alice immediately caused her to be called before the Bishop. William Carder upon his oath was forced to detect. | Isabel Tracher, wife of William Tracher his mistress. | For that she being not sick, but in good health, and being rebuked divers times of her husband for the same, yet would not go to the Church, but tarried at home and kept her work as well holiday as work day, the space of three years together. Isabel Gardiner. John Gardiner forced by their oath to detect the Vicar of Wycombe. | Thomas Rave of great Merlow.
Item, when this Iohn Clerke had made a weele for fish, Richard Uulford commyng by, asked hym when hee had made hys weele, whether the weele now coulde turne againe and make hym: and hee sayd no. Euen so (quoth hee) God hath made all Priests as thou hast made the weele, and how can they turne againe & make God? Iohn Mastall detected. | The daughter of Iohn Fippe of Hinchenden. | For sayeng that she was as well learned, as was the parishe Priest in all things, except only in sayeng of Masse. Rob. Rowland. William Franke. Thomas Houre. Tho. Rowland. Ioane Franke. Ioh. Baker, all these detected. | Alice Sanders, wife of Richard Saunders of Amersham. | For geuing twelue pence to Thomas Holmes to buy a certayne Booke in Englishe for her daughter. To whome Tomas Holmes answered agayne, that a noble woulde not suffice to buy it. Another tyme, for geuing syxe pence to the buieng of a certaine booke in english, which cost fiue markes. Another time, Thomas Houre commyng from Owburne, shee asked what newes, and hee sayde, that manye were there condemned of heresie: and therefore hee woulde leane to that