A67927:5127
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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First, William Foster answering to these and like articles, said, that he believed well in all the Articles of the Creed:1 but to believe to be m0e Sacraments then two, and to pray to Saints, either to profit us, or to pray for souls in purgatory to profit them, that faith and works do justify, or to allow the popish ceremonies in the church, that he denied. Moreover he said, to carry Candles upon Candlemas day, were as good for him as to carry a dung fork, and that it is as necessary to carry the gallows about, if his father were hanged, as the cross. To come to the church he cannot, said he, with a safe conscience.2 Concerning fish days and flesh days, he granted it good to put difference therein, except where necessity required the contrary.
First, William Foster answearing to these and like articles, sayde, that he beleeued well in all the Articles of the Creede:1 but to beleeue to be m0e Sacraments then two, and to pray to Saintes, either to profite vs, or to praye for soules in purgatorie to profit them, that faith and works doe iustifie, or to alow the popish ceremonies in ye church, that he denied. Moreouer hee sayde, to carie Candels vpon Candelmasse daye, were as good for him as to carye a dungforke, and that it is as necessary to cary the galowes about, if his father were hanged, as the crosse. To come to the church he cannot, sayd he, with a safe conscience.2 Concerning fish daies and flesh daies, hee graunted it good to put difference therein, except where necessity required the contrary.
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- 2Carrying about the Cross. Necessity always excused in matters indifferent. W. Foster apprehended by Sir Thomas Moil. Mother Potkins Martyr, troubled by W. Roberts. Alice Potkins in Christ but one year old.