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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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The other Sacrament which is the supper and holy Maundy of our Saviour Christ,1 whereby the church of Christ is known, I believe to be a remembrance of Christs death and passion, a seal and confirmation of his most precious body given unto death, even to the vile death of the cross, wherewith we are redeemed and delivered from sin, death, hell, and damnation, It is a visible word, because it worketh the same thing in the eyes, which the word worketh in the ears. For like as the word is a mean to the ears, whereby the holy Ghost moveth the heart to believe, Romans 10. so this sacrament is a mean to the eyes, whereby the holy Ghost moveth the hart to believe:2 it preacheth peace between God and man: it exhorteth to mutual love and all godly life, and teacheth to contemn the world for the life to come, when as Christ shall appear, which now is in heaven, and no where else as concerning his humane body.3
The other Sacrament which is the supper and holy Maundie of our Sauiour Christ,1 whereby the church of Christ is knowen, I beleeue to be a remembraunce of Christes death and passion, a seale and confirmation of his moste precious bodye geuen vnto death, euen to the vile death of the crosse, wherewith wee are redeemed and deliuered from sinne, death, hell, and damnation, It is a visible woorde, because it worketh the same thing in the eyes, which the worde worketh in the eares. For like as the worde is a meane to the eares, whereby the holy Ghost mooueth the heart to beleue, Romanes 10. so this sacrament is a meane to the eyes, whereby the holy Ghost moueth the hart to beleue:2 it preacheth peace betweene God and man: it exhorteth to mutuall loue and all godly life, and teacheth to contemne the world for the life to come, when as Christ shall appeare, which now is in heauen, and no where els as concerning his humane body.3
Yet do I believe assuredly that his very body is present in his most holy Supper at the contemplation of our spiritual eyes,1 and so verily eaten with the mouth of our faith. For as soon as I hear these most comfortable and heavenly words spoken and pronounced by the mouth of the Minister. This is my body which is given for you, when I hear (I say) this heavenly harmony of Gods unfallible promises and truth: I look not upon, neither do I behold bread and wine: for I take and believe the words simply and plainly,2 even as Christ spake them. For hearing these words, my senses be rapt and utterly excluded: for faith wholly taketh place, and not flesh nor the carnal imaginations of our gross, fleshly, and unreverent eating after the manner of our bodily food which profiteth nothing at all, as Christ witnesseth, John 6 but with a sorrowful and wounded conscience, an hungry and thirsty soul, a pure and faithful mind do fully embrace, behold and feed, and look upon that most glorious body of Christ in heaven, at the right hand of God the father, very God and very man, which was crucified and slain, and his blood shed for our sins, there now making intercession, offering and giving his holy body for me,3 for my body, for my ransom, for my full price and satisfaction, who is my Christ and all that ever he hath: and by this spiritual and faithful eating of this lively and heavenly bread,4 I feel the most sweet s•ppe and taste of the fruits, benefits, and unspeakable joys of Christs death and passion fully digested into the bowels of my soul. For my mind is quieted from all worldly adversities, turmoilings, and trouble: my conscience is pacified from sin, death, hell, and damnation: my soul is full, and hath even enough, and will no more: for all things are but loss, vile dung and dross, vain vanity, for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Jesus my Lord and Saviour.
Yet do I beleeue assuredly that his very body is present in his moste holy Supper at the contemplation of oure spirituall eyes,
Thus now is Christs flesh my very meat in deed, and his blood my very drink in deed,1 & I am become flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bones. Now I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:2 yea I dwell in him, and he in me: for thorough faith in Christ, and for Christs sake we are one, that is, of one consent, mind▪ and fellowship with the Father, the Son and the holy Ghost. John 17. Thus am I assured and fully persuaded, and on this rock have I builded by Gods grace, my dwelling and resting place for body and soul, life and death. And thus I commit my cause unto Christ the righteous and just judge, who will an other day judge these debates and controversies: whom I humbly beseech to cast his tender and merciful eyes upon the afflicted and ruinous Churches, and shortly to reduce them into a godly and perpetual concord. Amen.
Thus nowe is Christes flesh my very meate in deede, and hys bloud my very drinke in deede,1 & I am become flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bones. Nowe I liue, yet not I, but Christe liueth in me:2 yea I dwell in him, and he in mee: for thorough faithe in Christe, and for Christes sake we are one, that is, of one consente, minde▪ and fellowshippe with the Father, the Sonne and the hol Ghost. Iohn 17. Thus am I assured and fullye perswaded, and on this rocke haue I builded by Gods grace, my dwelling and resting place for body and soule, life and death. And thus I commit my cause vnto Christe the righteous and iust iudge, who will an other day iudge these debates and controuersies: whome I humbly beseeche to cast his tender and mercifull eyes vppon the afflicted and ruinous Churches, and shortly to reduce them into a godly and perpetuall concorde. Amen.
Thus do I believe, and this is my faith and my understanding in Christ my Saviour, and his true and holy religion. And this whosoever is ashamed to do among this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the son of man be ashamed,1 when he cometh in the glory of his father with the holy Angels.
Thus do I beleeue, and this is my faith and my vnderstanding in Christ my Sauiour, and his true and holy religion. And thys whosoeuer is ashamed to doe among this adulterous and sinnefull generation, of hym shall the sonne of man be ashamed,1 when he commeth in the glory of his father with the holy Angels.
Robert Samuel.
Next after the suffering of Robert Samuel,1 about the beginning of September, was burned William Allen in Walsingham, labouring man, servant sometime to John Houghton of Somerton. He being brought before the Bishop, and asked the cause why he was imprisoned: answered, that he was put in prison, because he would not follow the Cross, saying that he would never go on Procession.
NExt after the suffering of Robert Samuel,1 aboute the beginning of September, was burned William Allen in Walsingam, labouring man, seruaunte sometime to Iohn Houghton of Somerton. He being broughte before the Bishop, and asked the cause why he was imprisoned: aunsweared, that he was put in prison, because he woulde not followe the Crosse, saying that he woulde neuer go on Procession.
Then being willed by the Bishop to return again to the Catholic Church, he answered, that he would turn to the Catholic Church, but not to the Romish Church, and said, that if he saw the King and Queen,1 and all other follow the cross, or kneel down to the cross, he would not. For the which, sentence of condemnation was given against him, the 12. of August, and he burned at Walsingham about the beginning of September, who declared such constancy at his Martyrdom, and had such credit with the Justices, by reason of his upright and well tried conversation among them, that he was suffered to go untied to his suffering, & there being fastened with a chain, stood quietly without shrinking, until he dyed.
Then being willed by the Bishoppe to returne againe to the Catholicke Churche, he aunsweared, that he would turne to the Catholicke Churche, but not to the Romishe Church, and said, that if he saw the King and Quene,1 and all other folowe the crosse, or kneele downe to the crosse, he would not. For the which, sentence of condemnation was geuē against him, the 12. of August, and he burned at Walsingham about the beginning of September, who declared suche constancie at hys Martyrdome, and hadde suche credite wyth the Iustices, by reason of hys vprighte and well tried conuersation among them, that he was suffered to goe vntied to hys suffering, & there being fastened with a chaine, stoode quietly without shrinking, vntill he dyed.
Coo· At the Justices commandment.
Coo· At the Iustices commaundement.
Bishop. There was some cause why.1
Coo. Here is my accuser, let him declare. And his accuser said that he would not receive the Sacrament.
Coo. Heere is my accuser, let hym declare. And his accuser sayde that hee woulde not receyue the Sacrament.
Bish. Then the Bishop said that he thought he had transgressed a law.
Bish. Then the Bishop sayde that he thought he had transgressed a lawe.
Coo. But Coo answered that there was no law to transgress.
Coo. But Coo answered that there was no law to transgresse.
Bish. The Bishop then asked, what he said to the law that then was?
Bish. The Bishop then asked, what he sayd to the law that then was?
