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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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William Carder being convented before William Warrhā Archbishop,1 and his Chancellor Cuthbert Tonstal, Doctor Sylvester, Doctor Welles, Clement Brown with other moe, the Notaries being William Potkyng and David Cooper, the Articles and interrogatories above specified were laid unto him. Which articles he there and then denied, affirming that he never did, nor doth hold any such opinions, otherwise then becometh that every Christen man should do, ready to conform himself in all points to their doctrine: & therefore to clear himself the better gaynst those Interrogatories objected against them he stood in denial of the same. The like also did every of the other four martyrs after him.
WIlliam Carder being conuēted before William Warrhā Archbishop,1 and his Chancellour Cutbert Tonstal, Doctour Siluester, Doctor Welles, Clement Browē with other moe, the Notaries being William Potkyng and Dauid Cooper, the Articles and interrogatoryes aaboue specified were layd vnto him. Which articles he ther and then denied, affirming that he neuer did, nor doth hold any such opinions, otherwise then becommeth that euerye Christen man shoulde doe, ready to conforme hymselfe in all poyntes to their doctrine: & therfore to cleare himselfe ye better gaynst those Interrogatories obiected against them he stood in denya•l of the same. The like also did euerye of the other foure martyrs after hym.
- 1The process of judgement against W. Carder Martyr.The processe of iudgement agaynst W. Carder Martyr.
All which notwithstanding,1 the uncharitable Archbishop seeking all advantage against him that he might, & more then right law would gee, brought in against him such witnesses, as before were abjured, whom he knew for fear of relapse, durst do none other but disclose whatsoever they knew, to wit, Christopher Grebyll, William Rich Agnes Ive, John Grebill, Robert Hills,