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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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The same time when D. Barnes should appear before the cardinal,1 there were 5. Steelyard men to be examined for Luther's books and Lollardy, but after they spied Barns they set the other aside, and asked the Sergeant of arms what was his errand. He said he had brought one Doctor Barnes to be examined of heresy, and presented both his Articles and his accusers. Then immediately after a little talk, they sware him & laid his articles to him. Who like as he answered the cardinal before, so said he unto them, & then he offered the book of his probations unto them. Who asked him whether he had another for himself, and he said, yea, showing it unto them. Who then took it from him, & said they should have no leisure to dispute with him at that present for other affairs of the kings majesty, which they had to do, and therefore had him stand aside. Then they called the Steelyard men again one by one, and when they were examined,2 they called forth the M. of the Fleet, and they were committed all to the Fleet. Then they called D. Barnes again, and asked him whether he would subscribe to his Articles or no, and he subscribed willingly: and then they committed him and young M. Parnell to the Fleet also with the other.3 There they remained till Saturday in the morning, and the Warden of the Fleet was commanded that no man should speak with him.
The same time when D. Barnes should appeare before the cardinall,1 there were 5. Stilliard mē to be examined for Luthers bookes and Lollardy, but after they spied Barns they set the other aside, and asked the Sergeaunt of armes what was his errand. He sayd he had brought one Doctor Barnes to be examined of heresie, and presented both hys Articles and hys accusers. Then immediatly after a little talke, they sware him & laid his articles to him. Who lyke as he answered the cardinal before, so sayd he vnto them, & then he offred the booke of his probations vnto them. Who asked hym whether he had another for himself, and he said, yea, shewing it vnto them. Who then tooke it from him, & said they should haue no laisure to dispute with him at that present for other affaires of the kings maiestie, which they had to do, and therfore had him stand aside. Then they called the Stilliarde men againe one by one, and when they were examined,