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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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Upon the morrow, when they appeared and were brought forth to judgement in the town, was said in general to all their charge, the violating of the Act of Parliament before expressed, and their conference and assemblies in hearing and expounding of scripture against the tenor of the said Act. Robert Lamb was accused in special for interrupting of the Friar in the pulpit: which he not only confessed, but also affirmed constantly, that it was the duty of no man, which understood and knew the trueth, to hear the same impugned without contradiction, and therefore sundry which there were present in judgement, who hid the knowledge of the truth, should bear their burden in Gods presence for consenting to the same.
Uppon the morrowe, when they appeared and were brought foorth to iudgement in the towne, was said in generall to all their charge, the violating of the Acte of Parliament before expressed, and their conference and assemblies in hearing and expoundinge of scripture againste the tenour of the sayde Acte. Robert Lambe was accused in speciall for interrupting of the Frier in the pulpit: whyche he not onely confessed, but also affirmed constantly, that it was the duetie of no manne, whych vnderstood and knewe the trueth, to heare the same impugned wythoute contradiction, and therefore sundry which there were presente in iudgement, who hidde the knowledge of the truth, shoulde beare their burden in Gods presence for consenting to the same.
The said Robert also with William Anderson, and James Raveleson were accused for hanging up the image of S. Francis in a cord,1 nailing of Rams horns to his head, and a Cows rump to his tail, and for eating of a goose on Alhalow even.
The sayde Robert also wyth William Anderson, and Iames Raueleson were accused for hanging vp the image of S. Fraunces in a corde,1 nailing of Rammes hornes to his head, and a Cowes rumpe to hys taile, and for eatinge of a goose on Alhalow euen.