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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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1AS the bloody rage of this persecution, spared neither man, woman, nor child, wife, nor maid,2 lame▪ blind nor cripple, and so through all men and women, as there was no difference: either of age or sex considered: so neither was there any condition or quality respected of any person: but whosoever he were that held not, as they did on the pope, and sacrament of the Altar, were he learned or unlearned, wise, or simple, innocent, all went to the fire. As may appear by this simple poor creature, & innocent soul named Thomas More retaining as a servant to a Mans house in the town of Leicester, about the age of 24. and after in manner of an husbandman, for speaking certain words, that his Maker was in heaven, & not in the Pyx, was thereupon apprehended in the country,3 being with his friends. Who coming before his Ordinary, first was asked, whether he did not believe his Maker there to be, pointing to the high Altar. Which he denied.
1AS the bloudy rage of this persecution, spared neyther manne, woman, nor childe, wife, nor mayde,2 lame▪ blynde nor creple, and so through all men and women, as there was no difference: either of age or sexe considered: so neyther was there any condition or qualitie respected of anye person: but whosoeuer he were that helde not, as they did on the pope, and sacrament of the Aultar, were he learned or vnlearned, wise, or simple, innocent, all went to ye fire. As may appeare by this simple poore creature, & innocent soule named Thomas More retayning as a seruaunt to a Mans house in the towne of Leicester, about the age of 24. and after in manner of an housbandman, for speakyng certayne wordes, that his Maker was in heauen, & not in the Pixe, was thereupon apprehended in the countrey,3 being with his frendes. Who comming before his Ordinary, first was asked, whether he did not beleue his Maker there to be, poynting to the high Aultar. Whiche he denyed.
Then asked the Bishop, how then, said he, doest thou believe?
Then asked the Bishop, how then, sayd hee, doest thou beleue?
The young man answered again: as his Creed did teach him.
The young man aunswered agayn: as his Creede did teache him.
To whom the bishop said: and what is yonder that thou seest above the altar? He answering, said: forsooth I cannot tell what you would have me to see. I see there fine clothes, with golden tassels, and other gay ge•e hanging about the pyx. What is within I cannot see.
To whom the bishop sayde: and what is yonder that thou seest aboue the aultar? He aunswering, sayd: forsooth I cannot tell what you would haue me to see. I see there fine clothes, with golden tassels, and other gay ge•e hanging about the pixe. What is within I cannot see.
Why? Doest thou not believe, saith the bishop, Christ to be there, flesh, blood, and bone? No, that I do not, said he.
Why? Doest thou not beleue, sayth the bishoppe, Christ to be there, fleshe, bloud, and bone? No, that I doe not, sayd he.
Whereupon the Ordinary making short with him, red the sentence,1 and so condemned the true and faithful servant of Christ to death, in saint Margaret's Church in Leicester: who was burnt and suffered a joyful & glorious Martyrdom, for the testimony of righteousness, in the same Town of Leicester, the year of our Lord above mentioned .1556. about the 26. of June.
Whereupon the Ordinary making short with him, red the sentence,1 and so condemned the true and faythfull seruaunt of Christ to death, in sainct Margaretes Churche in Leicester: who was burnt and suffered a ioyfull & glorious Martirdome, for the testimony of righteousnesse, in the same Towne of Leicester, the yeare of our Lord aboue mentioned .1556. about the 26. of Iune.
To this Thomas Moore, we have also annexed the answers, and examination of one John Jackson, before Doctor Cooke one of the Commissioners, for that it belongeth much unto the same time.
To this Thomas Moore, we haue also annexed the aunsweres, and examination of one Iohn Iackson, before Doctour Cooke one of the Commissioners, for that it belongeth much vnto the same time.
Cooke. Yes, quoth he. For M. Read told me that then wast the rankest heretic of all them in the Kings Bench.
Cooke. Yes, quoth he. For M. Read told me that then wast the rankest hereticke of all them in the Kynge• Benche.
Jackson. I said I knew him not.
Iackson. I sayd I knew him not.
Cooke No, quoth he? Yes, he examined thee at the kings Bench.
Cooke No, quoth he? Yes, hee examined thee at the kinges Benche.
Jackson I answered him, and said: he examined five other, but not me.
Iackson I aunswered him, and sayd: he examined fiue other, but not me.
Cooke. Then answer me: what sayest thou to the blessed sacrament of the Altar? tell me.
Cooke. Then answer me: what sayest thou to the blessed sacrament of the Aultar? tell me.
Jackson. I answered: it is a diffuse question, to ask me at the first dash, you promising to deliver me.
Iackson. I answered: it is a diffuse question, to aske me at the first dash, you promising to deliuer me.
Cooke. What an heretic is this, quoth he?
Cooke. What an hereticke is this, quoth he?
