A67927:4862
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 2] 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 2] 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 first the said Peter Moon was commanded to come before the Bishop, where he was examined of three sundry Articles, to wit: 1. Whether the pope were supreme head:1 2. Whether King Philip and Queen Mary were right inheritors to the crown. 3. And whether in the Sacrament of the altar was the very body of Christ substantially and really there present.
And first the sayd Peter Moone was commaunded to come before the Bishop, where he was examined of three sondry Articles, to wit: 1. Whether the pope were supreme head:1 2. Whether King Philip and Queene Mary were right inheritors to the crowne. 3. And whether in the Sacrament of the aulter was the very body of Christ substā cially and really there present.
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Unto the which, the said Peter being timorous and weak, fearing more the face of man then the heavy wrath of God, affirmed, and in manner granted unto the demands.1 Whereupon the Bishop being in good hope, that although he had not come to the Church, nor received their Sacrament of the Altar, nor been ready to do his duty as the law had commanded: yet there showing his mind said, that he liked well the man: for such as have been (said he) earnest in evil things, will also be earnest in that that is good and godly, if once they be won.
Unto the which, the sayde Peter being timerous and weake, fearing more the face of man then the heauy wrath of God, affirmed, and in maner graunted vnto the demaū des.