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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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Book 8 › Persecution in the town of Calais.Book 8 › Persecution in the towne of Calice.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second accuser was Poole, who objected against him, that about two years past, he himself dining with the said Brooke, with xv. or xvj. other honest men,1 heard him thus say at the table, that the thing which the Priests use to hold up over their heads, was not the very body and blood of Christ, but a sacrament to put us in remembrance thereof. Unto whose objections the said Broke answered, that a man in mirth might well enough with charity beshrew such a guest, as when he had dined with a man, could so long after remember to say him such a grace: and required of Poole, of whence the rest of the guests were. He answered they were of the town all. Then inferred he, that he was sure Poole could as well remember some of their names which then were present, as freshly to keep in mind (for so by oath upon a book he had affirmed) every word of the whole matter which he objected: but for that the matter was utterly untrue. Whereupon▪ ⟨p. 1226⟩the said Brooke desired their honours to consider the slenderness of his tale.
The second accuser was Poole, who obiected agaynste him, that about two yeares past, he himselfe dining wyth the sayd Brooke, with xv. or xvj. other honest men,1 heard him thus say at the table, that the thing which the Priestes vse to hold vp ouer their heads, was not the very bodye and bloud of Christ, but a sacrament to put vs in remembrance thereof. Unto whose obiections the said Broke answered, that a man in mirth might well enough with charitie beshrewe suche a guest, as when he had dined wyth a man, could so lōg after remember to say him such a grace: and required of Poole, of whence the rest of the guestes were. He aunswered they were of the towne all. Then inferred he, that he was sure Poole could as well remember some of their names which then were present, as freshly to keepe in mind (for so by oth vpon a booke he had af•irmed) euery word of the whole matter which he obiected: but for that the matter was vtterly vntrue. Whereupon▪ ⟨p. 1226⟩