A67927:583
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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After him was George Brodbridge demanded what he said to those Articles. Who answered,1 that he would not be confessed of a priest, because he could not forgive his own sins: and further said, that in the Sacrament of the altar there is not the real body of our saviour Christ, but bread given in the remembrance of him. Moreover, as for your holy bread, your holy water, and your Mass, I do (quoth he) utterly defy them.
After hym was George Brodbridge demanded what he sayd to those Articles. Who aunswered,1 that hee would not be confessed of a priest, because he could not forgeue his owne sinnes: and further sayd, that in the Sacrament of the aultar there is not the real body of our sauiour Christ, but bread geuen in the remembrance of him. Moreouer, as for your holy bread, your holy water, and your Masse, I do (quoth he) vtterly defie them.
- 1Brodbridge examined.