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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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| These other six were suspected to be Sacramentaries, and rank heretics, and procurers of heretics to preach, and to be followers of their doctrine. Joh. Mailer. | To be a Sacramentary, and a railer against the Mass.1 Rich. Bilby Draper. | Bilby presented for saying these words, that Christ is not present in the blessed sacrament. Henry Patinson. Anthony Barber. Rob. Norman. | These two were detected for maintaining their boys to sing a song against the sacrament of the alter.2 Also Patinson came not to confession. Norman also refused to come to confession, saying, that none of his servants should be shriven of a kna. priest. Joh. Humphrey. | For speaking against the sacraments and ceremonies of the Church.3 Will. Smith, and his wife John Cooke and his wife. | These ij. couples were presented for not coming to service in their Parish Church, and for saying, it was lawful for Priests to have wives. W. Gate or Cote. Will. Aston. John Humphrey. John Cooke. | To these four it was laid, for saying that the Mass was made of pieces and patches. Also for depraving of matins, Mass, and Evensong. Joh. Miles and his wife. Joh. Milan. Joh. Robinson. Rich. Millar. Joh. Greene and his wife. Arnold Chost. | All these were put up for railing against the Sacraments and Ceremonies. ⟨p. 1204⟩Joh. Crosdall. Joh. Clerk. Joh. Owell. | These three labouring men, for not coming to divine service on holidays: and for labouring in the same.4 Tho. Granger. Joh. Dictier. | Noted for common singers against the sacraments and ceremonies. Joh. Sutton and his wife. Joh. Segar. | These three were noted to be despisers of auricular confession. Joh. Raulins. Joh. Shiler. W. Chalinger. Joh. Edmunds. Joh. Richmond & his wife. | For despising holy bread and holy water, and letting divine service. Margaret Smith. | For dressing flesh meat in Lent. Tho. Trentham. Rob. Granger. | For reasoning against the sacrament of the altar, and saying that the sacrament was a good thing, but it was not as men took it, very God. W. Petyngale. Will. May and his wife. John Henrison, & his wife. Rob. Welsh.