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.…

Name: Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…
Author: John Foxe

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.

John Foxe 1516–1587London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583

2 v. ([32], 2154, [32] p., [5] woodcut inserts) : ill. (woodcuts) · 792k words · STC 11225 · ESTC S122167

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Book 11

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Thus the good man being entrapped, & in the hands now of his enemies, had but one of these 2. ways to take either to change his religion, or to change his life. Other remedy with those holy catholics there was none. Neither could his conscience excuse him, nor truth defend him, nor learning help him.

Thus the good man being intrapped, & in the handes now of his enemies, had but one of these 2. wayes to take either to chaunge his religion, or to chaunge his life. Other remedy with those holy catholikes there was none. Neither could his conscience excuse him, nor truth defend him, nor learning helpe him.

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Albeit M. Fecknam, whether by the Queen suborned, or upon his own devotion and friendship toward his old acquaintance,¹ took upon him the defence & commendation of M. Cheek, speaking in his behalf: yet no mercy could be had with the Queen, but he must needs recant, and so did he. The copy of whose recantation prescribed unto him, because it is known, and in the hands of divers, it needeth not here to be expressed.

Albeit M. Fecknam, whether by the Queene suborned, or vppon his owne deuotion and frendship towarde his olde acquaintance,¹ tooke vpon him the defence & commendation of M. Cheeke, speaking in his behalfe: yet no mercy coulde be had with the Queene, but he must needes recant, and so did he. The copie of whose recantation prescribed vnto him, because it is knowen, and in the handes of diuers, it needeth not heere to be expressed.

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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.…

¹❧Here beginneth the XII. Book, containing the bloody doings and persecutions of the adversaries against the Faithful and true servants of Christ, with the particular processes and names of such as were put to slaughter from the beginning of Jan. An. 1557. and the fifth of Queen Mary.

¹❧Heere beginneth the XII. Booke, containing the bloudye doings and persecutions of the aduersaries against the Faithfull and true seruantes of Christ, with the particular processes and names of such as were put to slaughter from the beginning of Ian. An. 1557. and the fifte of Queene Marie.

The order and manner of the Cardinals visitation in Cambridge, with the condemning, taking up, and burning the bones and Books of Bucer and Paulus Phagius, An. 1557. Jan. 9.

The order and maner of the Cardinals visitation in Cambridge, with the condemning, taking vp, and burning the bones and Bookes of Bucer and Paulus Phagius, An. 1557. Ian. 9.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

1❧Here beginneth the XII. Book, containing the bloody doings and persecutions of the adversaries against the Faithful and true servants of Christ, with the particular processes and names of such as were put to slaughter from the beginning of Jan. An. 1557. and the fifth of Queen Mary.

1❧Heere beginneth the XII. Booke, containing the bloudye doings and persecutions of the aduersaries against the Faithfull and true seruantes of Christ, with the particular processes and names of such as were put to slaughter from the beginning of Ian. An. 1557. and the fifte of Queene Marie.