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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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Arch. Then the archd. said, I was guilty: and said I was like a these at the bar, which would not confess his fault because his accusers were not present: with a great many words, & would not let me open my mouth against him.
Arch. Then the archd. said, I was gilty: and sayd I was like a thefe at the barre, which would not cōfesse his fault because his accusers were not present: with a great many wordes, & would not let me open my mouth against him.
Ans. Then I saw where about they went, granting to answer them by the word, or else I think they would have condemned me for holding of my peace: and this was my beginning: I believe that Christ took bread,1 and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, and said: Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you, this do in remembrance of me.
Ans. Then I sawe where about they went, graunting to answere them by the woorde, or els I thinke they woulde haue cōdemned me for holding of my peace: and this was my beginning: I beleue that Christ tooke bread,1 and when he had geuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue it to his disciples, and sayde: Take, eate, this is my body which is geuen for you, this doe in remembrance of me.
- 1Matthew Plaise confesseth his mind of the Sacrament.Mathew Plaise confesseth his minde of the Sacrament.