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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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And thus much concerning the several stories of these iij. good men. Now let us see the order of their martyrdom, joining them all together: what was the cause of their condemnation, and what were their protestations and words at their suffering.
And thus muche concerning the seuerall storyes of these iij. good mē. Now let vs see the order of their martyrdome, ioyning them al together: what was the cause of their condemnation, and what were their protestations and words at theyr suffering.
Ye heard before how Barnes, Hierome, and Garret, were caused to preach at Easter at the Spital.1 The occasion whereof as I find it reported by Steven Gardiner writing against George Joy, I thought here to discourse more at large.
Ye heard before howe Barnes, Hierome, and Garret, were caused to preach at Easter at the spittie.1 The occasion whereof as I finde it reported by Steuen Gardiner wryting againste George Ioye, I thoughte heere to discourse more at large.
- 1Out of the preface of Steven Gardiner against George Joy.Out of the preface of Steuen Gardiner against George Ioye.
Steven Gardiner hearing that the said Barnes, Hierome & Garret should preach the Lent following, an. 1541. at Pauls cross, to stop the course of their doctrine, sent his chaplain to the B. of London, the Saturday before the first Sunday in Lent, to have a place for him to preach at Pauls. Which to him was granted, and time appointed that he should preach the sunday following, which should be on the morrow: which Sunday was appointed before for Barnes to occupy that room. Gardiner therefore determining to declare the gospel of that sunday, containing the devils 3. temptations, began amongst other things to note the abuse of scripture amongst some, as the devil abused it to Christ, and so alluding to the temptation of the devil, wherein he alleged the scripture against Christ, to cast himself downward, and that he should take no hurt, he inferred thereupon, saying: