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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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but they should all be destroyed, because they hold against the law of holy Church, and for making of false Gods, and after that they should be overthrown. Item, another time he said, that men of the Church should be put down, and the false Gods that they make: and after that he said they should know more, and then should be a merry world. Thomas Clerk forced by his oath did detect. | Christopher Tinker of Wycombe. | The cause of this Tinkers trouble was, for that he coming to this mans house, and complaining to him of the poverty of the world, had these words: That there was never so misgoverned people, and that they bare them selves so bold upon pardons and pilgrimages, that they cared not whatsoever they did, and so he departed. And after that seven days, this Tinker coming again, asked him how his communication with him last did please him, and he said well. Then the Tinker said he knew more, and that he could tell him more, and bad him that he should believe in God in heaven: for here be many Gods in earth, and there is but one God: and that he was once here, and was ill dealt with, and would no more come here till the day of doom: and that the Sacrament of the altar was a holy thing, but not the flesh and blood of Christ that was borne of the virgin, and charged him not to tell this to his wife, and especially to his wives brother a Priest. Afterward as the Priest was drying singing bread being wet, which his sister had bought, the foresaid Thomas Clerk said, that if every one of these were a God, then were there many Gods. To whom the Priest answered, that till the holy words were spoken over it, it was of no power, and then it was very God, flesh and blood, saying moreover, that it was not meet for any lay man to speak of such things. These words of the Priest being after recited to the Tinker, by the said Clerk: then said he, let every man say what they will: but you shall find it as I show you: and if you will take labour to come to my house, I will show you a farther proof of it, if you will take heed, &c. Robert Pope first of Amersham, after of Westandred, caused by his oath, did detect these following. | Thomas Africa, alias Little page, and his wife. Thomas Scrivener father to Thomas Holmes wife.
but they shoulde all be destroyed, because they holde agaynste the law of holy Church, and for making of false Gods, and after that they should be ouerthrowne. Item, another time he sayd, that men of the Churche shoulde be put downe, and the false Gods that they make: and after that he sayde they should know more, and then should be a mery world. Thomas Clerke forced by his othe did detect. | Christopher Tinker of Wicombe. | The cause of thys Tinkers trouble was, for that he comming to this mans house, and complaining to him of ye pouerty of the world, hadde these wordes: That there was neuer so misgouerned people, and that they bare thē selues so bolde vppon pardons and pilgrimages, that they cared not whatsoeuer they did, and so he departed. And after that seauen dayes, thys Tinker comming againe, asked hym how his communication with hym last did please him, and he said well. Then the Tinker sayd he knewe more, and that hee coulde tell hym more, and bad him that he should beleeue in God in heauen: for heere be many Gods in earth, and there is but one God: and that he was once heere, and was ill dealt with, and woulde no more come heere till the daye of doome: and that the Sacrament of the aulter was a holy thing, but not the flesh and bloud of Christ that was borne of the virgine, and charged hym not to tell this to hys wife, and especially to his wiues brother a Priest. Afterward as the Priest was dryeng singing bread being wet, which his sister had bought, the foresayde Thomas Clerke sayde, that if euery one of these were a God, then were there many Gods. To whome the Priest aunswered, that till the holy wordes were spoken ouer it, it was of no power, and then it was very God, flesh and bloud, sayeng moreouer, that it was not meete for anye lay man to speake of such thyngs. These wordes of the Priest beeyng after recited to the Tinker, by the sayd Clerke: then sayd he, let euery man say what they will: but you shall finde it as I shew you: and if you will take labour to come to my house, I will shewe you a farther proofe of it, if you will take heede, &c. Robert Pope first of Amersham, after of Westādred, caused by his oth, did detect these folowing. | Thomas Afrike, aliâs Litle page, and hys wife. Thomas Scriuener father to Thomas Holmes wife.