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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 speaking these words: the Pope hath no authority to give pardon, and to release any mans soul from sin, and so from pain: it is nothing but blinding of the people, to have their money. Also for these words, or such like: If a man do sow twenty quarters of corn, as wheat or barley, or other corn, he ought to deduct his seed, and of the residue to tithe, or else he hath wrong, &c. | Thomas Clerk. | For speaking against the real presence of Christ in the Sacrament unto Francis Funge, as before, &c. Francis Funge and Alyce his wife were put to their oath to detect. | Robert Rave of Dorney. | For saying these words: That the Sacrament of the altar is not the body which was borne of the blessed virgin Mary. Item, for speaking such words fourteen years paste: That folks were ill occupied that worshipped any things graven with mans hand: for that is graven with mans hand, is neither God, nor our Lady, but made for a remembrance of Saints. Nor we ought to worship any thing, but God and our Lady, and not Images of Saints, which are but stocks and stones. Henry Din forced by his oath to detect. | Edmund Hill of Pen. Robert Freeman, parish priest of Orton by Colobroke | For having and reading upon a suspected book: which book when he perceived to be seen in his hand, he closed it, and carried it to his chamber. | Thomas Grove and his wife, of Amersham. Matild Philby, wife of Edward Philby of Chaldwey. John Hill forced by his oath, did detect. | Joanne Gun of Chessham. | Because she instructed and taught the said Hill before his abjuration, in the Epistle of Saint James, and other opinions. | William Atkins of great Missenden. Richard Murden, of Chesham. Emma Murden, his wife. William Gudgame forced by his oath to detect. | Joanne Gudgame his own wife. | For being in the same opinion of the Sacrament that he was of: who notwithstanding did swear the same Matild not to be true, that her husband said. | Alyce Nash, or Chapman, of Missenden. Matilde Simonides, and John Simonides her husband, put to their oath detected. | One Hagar of London. | For speaking in their house, an. 1520. these words: That there should be a battle of Priests,1 and all the Priests should be slain, and that the Priests should a while rule:
Also for speaking these wordes: the Pope hath no authority to geue pardon, and to release any mans soule from sinne, and so from payne: it is nothyng but blinding of the people, to haue their money. Also for these wordes, or suche like: If a man do sowe twentie quarters of corne, as wheate or barley, or other corne, he ought to deduct his seede, and of the residue to tithe, or else he hath wrong, &c. | Thomas Clerke. | For speaking against the reall presence of Christe in the Sacramente vnto Fraunces Funge, as before, &c. Fraunces Funge and Alyce his wife were put to their othe to detect. | Robert Raue of Dorney. | For sayeng these wordes: That the Sacrament of the aulter is not the body whiche was borne of the blessed virgine Mary. Item, for speakyng such wordes foureteene yeares paste: That folkes were ill occupyed that woorshipped any thynges grauen with mans hande: for that is grauen wyth mans hand, is neither God, nor our Lady, but made for a remembrance of Saincts. Nor we ought to worship any thing, but God and our Lady, and not Images of Saincts, whiche are but stockes and stones. Henry Dyn forced by his othe to detect. | Edmund Hill of Penne. Robert Freeman, parishe priest of Orton by Colobroke | For hauing and reading vpon a suspected booke: whyche booke when hee perceaued to be seene in his hand, he closed it, and caried it to his chamber. | Thomas Groue and his wife, of Amersham. Matild Philby, wife of Edward Philby of Chaldwey. Iohn Hill forced by his othe, did detect. | Ioanne Gunne of Chessham. | Because she instructed and taught the sayd Hill before his abiuration, in the Epistle of Saint Iames, and other opinions. | William Atkyns of great Missenden. Richard Murden, of Chesham. Emme Murden, his wife. William Gudgame forced by his othe to detect. | Ioanne Gudgame his owne wife. | For being in the same opinion of the Sacrament that hee was of: who notwithstanding did swear the same Matild not to bee true, that her husband sayd. | Alyce Nashe, or Chapman, of Missenden. Matilde Symonides, and Iohn Symonides her husband, put to their othe detected. | One Haggar of London. | For speaking in theyr house, an. 1520. these wordes: That there shoulde be a battayle of Priests,