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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 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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Whereunto the Bishop answered, he would. But Doctor Draycot his Chancellor, hearing that, said: My Lord, you know not what you do,1 you may in no case answer for an heretic. And immediately he asked the poor woman whether she would recant or no, & said she should answer for her self. Unto whose sayings the Bishop also reformed himself.
Whereunto the Bishop aunswered, hee woulde. But Doctor Draycot his Chauncellour, hearyng that, sayde: My Lord, you knowe not what you doe,1 you maye in no case aunswere for an hereticke. And immediately hee asked the poore woman whether she would recant or no, & sayd she should aunswere for her selfe. Unto whose sayings the Bishop also reformed himselfe.
- 1Note here the difference between the conscience of the Protestant, and of the Papist. The Bishop and his Chancellor durst not take upon their conscience, to answer before GOD for their doctrine. Sentence pronounced against Joan Waste. The writ brought down for the burning of Joan Waste. Doctor Draycot appointed to Preach at the burning of Joan Waste. D. Draycottes railing Sermon against Joan Waste.Note here the difference betweene the conscience of the Protestant, and of the Papist. The Bishop and his Chauncellour durste not take vpon their conscience, to aunswere before GOD for their doctrine. Sentence pronounced agaynst Ioane Waste. The writte brought downe for the burning of Ioane Waste. Doctor Draycot appointed to Preache at the burning of Ioane Waste. D. Draycottes rayling Sermon agaynst Ioane Waste.
The poor woman perceiving this, answered again that if they refused to take of their conscience that it was true they would have her to believe, she would answer no further, but desired them to do their pleasure, and so after certain circumstances, they pronounced sentence against her, and delivered her unto the Bailiffs of the said Town of Darby afore named. Who after they had kept her about a month or five weeks, at length there came unto them a writ De heretico comburendo: by virtue whereof they were appointed by the said Bishop to bring her to the Parish Church of all Saints at a day appointed where Doct. Draycot should make a Sermon.