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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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Cotismore his Master, requiring her to send one John Stayner her servant to our Lady of Walsingham for Master Cotismore which in his life time being sick, promised in his own person to visit that place, she would not consent thereto, nor let her servant go. Item for saying that when women go to offer to Images or saints they did it to show their new gay gear, & that images were but carpenters chips:1 and that folks go on pilgrimage more for the green way then for devotion. ⟨p. 836⟩John Hakker did detect. | Tho. Vincent of London. | To Tho. Vincent it was objected for giving this Hakker a book of S. Matthew in English. Mistress Cotismore, otherwise Dolly. | Rich. Colyns. | For receiving of the said Hakker a book of the 10. Commandments in English. | Goodwife Bristow of Woostreete in London. | William Gun. | For receiving of Hakker a book of the x. plagues sent of God to Pharaoh. The foresaid John Hakker did detect | The Wife of Tho. Wydmore of Chychenden. Elizab. the daughter of this Hakker, and Rob. her husband, other Wise called Fitton, of Newbury. William Stokeley of Henley. John Symondes and his wife of great Marlow. John Austy of Henley. Thomas Austy of Henley. Grinder of Cookham. | John Heron. | For having a book of the exposition of the Gospels fair written in English. Tho. Grove, end also Jo. of Reading put to their oath, did detect. | Richard Grace. | For speaking these words fallowing: that our blessed Lady was the Godmother to S. Katherine:2 & therefore the Legend is not true in saying, that Christ did marry with S. Katherine, and bad Adrian put on his vestment, and say the service of Matrimony: For so Christ should live in adultery, for marrying with his Godsyster: which thing if he should do, he should be thought not to do well. Item, for saying by the picture of S. Nicholas being newly painted, that he was not worthy to stand in the Rood loft, but that it better beseemed him to stand in the Belfry. &c.
Cotismore hys Mayster, requyryng her to sende one Iohn Stayner her seruant to our Lady of Walsingham for Maister Cotismore which in his lyfe time being sicke, promised in his owne person to visite that place, shee would not consēt therto, nor let her seruaunt go. Item for saying yt when women go to offer to Images or saints they did it to shewe theyr newe gay geare, & that images were but carpenters chips: