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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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Wood. Then I am much to blame if it be not so written: Behold, for the offences that you have done, you shall be carried away captive by Nabuchodonoser to Babylon, 1and there ye shall be seven generations: and when you be there▪ you shall see gods of gold, of silver, of wood, and of stone borne before you & behind you upon mens shoulders, to cast out a fear among the Heathen. When you shall see all these abominations, then say in your heart: 2It is the living God that ought to be worshipped. Here I prove my saying true, both that there is a living God, and that there be dead Gods. Also David saith in his Psalms:3 My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord: My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God: with divers other places that I could recite. Wherefore I marvel that you rebuke me for speaking the truth.
Wood. Then I am much to blame if it bee not so written: Behold, for the offences that you haue done, you shall bee caried away captiue by Nabuchodonoser to Babylon, 1and there ye shall be seuen generations: and when you be there▪ you shall see gods of gold, of siluer, of wood, and of stone borne before you & behynd you vpon mens shoulders, to cast out a feare among the Heathen. When you shall see all these abhominations, then say in your heart: 2It is the liuyng God that ought to bee worshipped. Here I prooue my saying true, both that there is a liuyng God, and that there be dead Gods. Also Dauid sayth in his Psalmes:3 My soule hath a desire and longyng to enter into the courtes of the Lord: My heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God: with diuers other places that I coulde recite. Wherfore I meruaile that you rebuke me for speaking the truth.
Chich. I do not deny but it is written, and is the truth,1 and I know it as well as you, but such is the speech of all heretics.
Chich. I doe not deny but it is written, and is the truth,1 and I know it as well as you, but such is the speach of all heretikes.
Story. My Lord, I will tell you how you shall know an heretic by his words, because I have been more used to them then you have been: that is, they will say (the Lord) and (we praise God) and (the living GOD.) By these words you shall know an heretic.
Story. My Lord, I will tell you how you shall knowe an heretike by his words, because I haue bene more vsed to them then you haue bene: that is, they will say (the Lord) and (we prayse God) and (the liuyng GOD.) By these words you shall know an heretike.
Wood. All these words are written for our learning, and we are commanded of the Prophets to use them daily, as this: The Lords name be praised from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same. Also, As many as fear the Lord, say always, the Lord be praised.
Wood. All these wordes are written for our learnyng, and we are commanded of the Prophets to vse them daily, as this: The Lordes name be praysed frō the rising vp of the sunne vnto the goyng downe of the same. Also, As many as feare the Lord, say alwayes, the Lord be praysed.
Story. My Lord, send him to prison, you shall do no good with him. I will go to church and leave you here. This is an old heretic. Wast thou never before me ere now?
Story. My Lord, send hym to prison, you shall do no good with hym. I will go to church and leaue you here. This is an old heretike. Wast thou neuer before me ere now?
Wood. Yes forsooth, that I have.
Wood. Yes forsooth, that I haue.
Story. Yea, I trow so: and I sent thee to the B. of London, and he released thee, and thou promisedst him to be an honest man, and that thou wouldst be of the true Catholic church, which thou hast not fulfilled.
Story. Yea, I trowe so: and I sent thee to the B. of London, and he released thee, and thou promisedst him to be an honest man, and that thou wouldst be of the true Catholike church, which thou hast not fulfilled.
Wood. I promised him nothing but I have fulfilled it. No man shall be able to prove the contrary.
Wood. I promised him nothing but I haue fulfilled it. No man shall be able to prooue the contrary.
Story. Well, it will be tried well enough. My Lord, I will take my leave. I fear me you shall do this man no good.
Story. Well, it will be tried well enough. My Lorde, I will take my leaue. I feare me you shall doe this man no good.
Chich. I would not have you to use such speech as you do, as the Lord be praised, and the living God,1 with such like words. Can you not say as well, our Lord, or our God, as otherwise?
Chich. I would not haue you to vse such speach as you do, as the Lord be praysed, and the liuing God,1 with such like words. Can you not say as wel, our Lord, or our God, as otherwyse?
Wood. I marvel why you should reprove me therefore, seeing it is the words of God? I do not refuse to say our God, or our Lord, when I talk the Scriptures where it is written. If I should, it must follow that I denied the words of God, and must needs be an heretic: but I do not. Wherefore I marvel what you mean to find fault therein. It seemeth to me, that you mistrust that I believe not as you do.
Wood. I meruaile why you should reprooue me therefore, seeing it is the words of God? I do not refuse to saye our God, or our Lorde, when I talke the Scriptures where it is written. If I should, it must follow that I denied the wordes of God, and must needs be an heretike: but I do not. Wherefore I meruaile what you meane to finde fault therein. It seemeth to me, that you mistrust that I beleeue not as you do.
Chich. Yea, that is my meaning in deed.
Chich. Yea, that is my meanyng in deed.
Woodman. I believe in the living God, if you do not so, then our beliefs be not alike in deed. But if it please you to examine me upon any particular matter, now, or at any other time, I will make you answer thereto by Gods help.
Woodman. I beleue in the liuyng God, if you doe not so, then our beliefes be not alike in deede. But if it please you to examine me vpon any perticular matter, now, or at any other tyme, I will make you answer thereto by Gods helpe.
Chich. Though you believe in God, I can prove you believe not as you ought to do, as I can show you by your hand writing. You have denied the catholic church, Wherefore he that erreth from the church, it cannot be said that his faith is good. Wherefore be ruled by the Church, from the which ye have erred.1 I can show you perilous things of your writing, if it should be known, but ye shall not be hurt for me, if you will come to any good order. But I promise you I would not for three thousand pound some had so much against me, as I can show against you of your own hand writing, which you cannot deny.
Chich. Though you beleeue in God, I can prooue you beleeue not as you ought to do, as I can shew you by your hand writing. You haue denied ye catholike church, Wherfore he that erreth from the church, it cannot be sayde that his faith is good. Wherefore be ruled by the Church, from the whiche ye haue erred.1 I canne shewe you perillous things of your writing, if it should be known, but ye shall not be hurt for me, if you will come to any good order. But I promise you I would not for three thousand poūd some had so much against me, as I cā shew against you of your owne hand writing, which you cannot deny.
Wood. I will not deny my hand by Gods help. For I know well, I have written nothing at any time but the truth. There may be things written against me, reporting it to be mine, and yet be not: but my hand cannot well be counterfeited, there be enow that know my hand.
Wood. I will not deny my hand by Gods helpe. For I know well, I haue written nothing at any tyme but the truth. There may be things written against me, reporting it to be myne, and yet be not: but my hand cannot well be counterfeited, there be enow that know my hand.
