A67926:5460
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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And besides that (said he) when my children Christopher and John, being about seven years of age, were then taught of me in my house the said error of the Sacrament of the altar, and by the said Agnes my wife divers times, she was always of one mind in the said misbelief against the Sacrament of the altar,1 that it was not Christs body, flesh and blood, but only bread. Furthermore, being examined how he knew that she was steadfast in the said error, he said that she always without contradiction affirmed this teaching, and said, the said opinion was good, and was well contented that her children aforesaid,2 were of the same opinions against the Sacrament of the aultar, &c. Ex verbis Registri.
And besides that (sayd he) when my children Christofer and Iohn, being about seauen yeares of age, were then taught of me in my house the said errour of the Sacrament of the aultar, and by the sayd Agnes my wife diuers times, she was alwayes of one mind in the said misbeliefe against the Sacrament of the aultar,1 that it was not Christes body, flesh and bloud, but only bread. Furthermore, being examined how he knew that she was stedfast in the sayd errour, he sayd that she alwaies without contradiction affirmed this teaching, and sayde, the sayd opinion was good, and was well contented that her children aforesaid,2 were of the same opinions againste the Sacramente of the aultar, &c. Ex verbis Registri.
- 1The Catholic Clergy of the Papists set the husband against the wife.The Catholicke Clergie of the Papistes set the husband agaynst the wife.
- 2The Catholic Papists set the Children to accuse their own mother.The Catholicke Papistes set the Children to accuse their owne mother.