A67926:4747
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 next day I was brought again before the Council. Then would they needs know of me, what I said to the sacrament. I answered,1 that I already had said that I could say. Then after divers words, they bad me go by. Then came my L. Lisle, my L. of Essex, and the B. of Winchester, requiring me earnestly that I should confess the sacrament to be flesh, blood and bone. Then said I to my L. Part, and my L. Lisle, that it was great shame for them to counsel contrary to their knowledge. Whereunto in few words they did say, that they would gladly all things were well.
The next day I was brought againe before the Councell. Then would they needes know of me, what I sayd to the sacrament. I answered,1 that I already had said that I could say. Then after diuers words, they bad me goe by. Then came my L. Lisle, my L. of Essex, and the B. of Winchester, requiring me earnestly that I should confesse the sacrament to be flesh, bloud and bone. Then sayd I to my L. Parre, and my L. Lisle, that it was great shame for thē to counsayle contrary to their knowledge. Whereunto in few words they did say, that they would gladly all things were well.
- 1Anne Askew […] again before the CouncellAnne Askew 〈…〉 agayne be•fore the Councell
Then the B. said he would speak with me familiarly. I said, so did Judas when he unfriendly betrayed Christ. Then desired the Bishop to speak with me alone.1 But that I refused. He asked me why? I said that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, every matter should stand, after Christs and Pauls doctrine. Matthew. xviij. ii. Cor. xiij.