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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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Winc. And I pray you, where is one of them?
Wood. Nay, that judge your self: I came not hither to be a judge.
Wood. Nay, that iudge your selfe: I came not hether to be a iudge.
Winc. Well, here you have affirmed that Judas (your M.) eat more then bread: but yet he eat not the body of Christ as you have declared by your words. For you had a hell burning in your conscience, because you were in doubt, that the commissioners understood by your words that Judas had eaten the body of Christ, because you said, he eat more then bread. Therefore thou haddest a great sort of Devils in thee, for in hell he many Devils: and therefore the Devil, and Judas is thy master, by thine own words.
Winc. Wel, here you haue affirmed that Iudas (your M.) eate more then bread: but yet he eate not the body of Christ as you haue declared by your wordes. For you had a hell burning in your conscience, because you were in doubt, yt the commissioners vnderstoode by your wordes yt Iudas had eaten the body of Chryst, because you sayd, he eat more then bread. Therefore thou haddest a great sorte of Deuils in thee, for in hell he many Deuils: and therefore ye Deuil, and Iudas is thy mayster, by thyne owne wordes.
Wood. Nay, I defy Judas, and the Devil, and his servants: for they be your masters and you serve them, for any thing that I can see, I tell you truth.
Wood. Nay, I defie Iudas, and the Deuill, and his seruauntes: for they bee youre maysters and you serue them, for any thing that I can see, I tell you truth.
Winchest. Nay, they be thy masters.1 For the devil is master where hell is, and thou saidest thou hadst a hell burning in thee. I pray thee tell me how thou canst avoid it but that the Devil was in thee by thine own saying.
Winchest. Nay, they bee thy maysters.1 For ye deuill is mayster wher hell is, and thou saydest thou hadst a hell burning in thee. I pray thee tell me howe thou canst auoyde it but that the Deuill was in thee by thine owne saying.
Wood. The hell that I had, was the loving correction of GOD toward me, to call me to repentance that I should not offend God and his people in leaving things so dark, as I left that. For the which cause, my conscience bare me record I had not done well, as at all times I have felt the sting of it when I have broken the commandments of God by any means, as all gods people do, I dare say, and it is the loving kindness of god towards them, to drive them to repentance. But it is to be thought that your conscience is never troubled, how wickedly soever you do. For if it were, it should not be so strange to you as you make it, which declareth plainly whose servant you be.
Wood. The hell that I hadde, was the louing correction of GOD toward me, to call me to repentance that I should not offend God and his people in leauing thinges so darke, as I left that. For ye whiche cause, my consciēce bare me record I had not done wel, as at al times I haue felte the sting of it when I haue broken the commaundemēts of God by any meanes, as al gods people do, I dare say, and it is the louing kindnes of god towardes them, to driue them to repentaunce. But it is to be thought that your conscience is neuer troubled, how wickedly soeuer you do. For if it were, it shoulde not be so straunge to you as you make it, which declareth playnely whose seruaunt you be.
Winch. What a naughty fellow is this? This is such a perverse villain as I never talked with in all my life. Hold him a book, I will make him swear, to answer directly to such things, as I will demand of him: and if he will not answer, I will condemn him.
Winch. What a naughty fellow is this? This is such a peruerse villayne as I neuer talked with in all my lyfe. Hold him a booke, I will make him sweare, to aunswere dyrectly to such thinges, as I will demaund of him: and if he will not aunswere, I will condemne him.
Wood. 1Call you me a fellow? I am such a fellow, I tell you, that will drive you all to hell if you consent to the shedding of my blood, and you shall have blood to drink as said S. John in his Revelation the ix. chapter and being in hell, you shall be compelled to say for pain of conscience: this is the man that we had in derision, & thought his life madness, and his end to be without honour, but now we may see how he is counted among the saints of God, and we are punished. This shall you see in hell, if you repent it not, if you do condemn me. This you shall find in the fifth chapter of the book of wisdom, & therefore take heed what you do, I give you counsel.
Wood. 1Call you me a fellow? I am suche a fellowe, I tell you, that will driue you all to hell if you consent to the shedding of my bloud, and you shall haue bloud to drynke as sayd S. Iohn in his Reuelation the ix. chapter and being in hell, you shall be compelled to say for payne of conscience: this is the man that we had in derision, & thought his life madnes, and his ende to be without honour, but now we may see how he is counted among the sayntes of God, and wee are punished. This shall you see in hell, if you repent it not, if you do condemne me. This you shall finde in the fift chapter of the booke of wisedome, & therefore take heede what you doe, I geue you counsell.
Winchester. Wisdom? What speakest thou of wisdom? thou never haddest it: for thou art as very a •oole as •uer I heard speak.
Winchester. Wisedome? What speakest thou of wisdome? thou neuer haddest it: for thou art as very a •oole as •uer I heard speake.
Wood. Do you not know that the foolish thin•es of this world must confound the wise things?1 Wherefore it grieveth me not to be called a fool at your hand.
Wood. Do you not know that the foolishe thin•es of thys world must confound the wise thinges?1 Wher•ore it greeueth me not to be called a foole at your hand.
Winchest. Nay thou art none of those fools: thou art an obstinate fool, and an heretic. Lay hand on the book, and answer to such things as I will lay against thee.
Winchest. Nay thou art none of those fooles: thou art an obstinate foole, and an heretike. Lay hand on the booke, and aunswere to suche thynges as I wyll laye agaynst thee.
Woodman. I will not lay hand on the book for none of you all, You be not my Bishop, and therefore I will have nothing to do with you.
Woodman. I will not laye hand on the booke for none of you all, You be not my Byshop, and therefore I wil haue nothing to do with you.
Winch. I will have to do with you.1 This man is with out law, he careth not for the king nor Queen, I dare say for he will not obey their laws. Let me see the Kings Commission. I will see whether he will obey that or not.
Winch. I wyll haue to doe with you.1 This man is with out law, he careth not for the king nor Queene, I dare say for he will not obey theyr lawes. Let me see the Kynges Commission. I will see whether hee will obeye that or not.
Wood. I would you loved the king and Queens Majesty, no worse then I do, if it pleased God: You would not do as you do then.
Wood. I would you loued the king and Queenes Maiesty, no worse then I do, if it pleased God: You would not do as you doe then.
Winch. Hold him a book, he is a rank heretic. Thou shalt answer to such things as I will demand of thee.
Winch. Holde him a booke, he is a ranke hereticke. Thou shalt aunswere to suche thynges as I wyll demaund of thee.
Wood. I take heaven and earth to record I am no heretic, neither can I tell wherefore I am brought to prison, no more then any man can here tell, and therewith I looked round about on the people, and said to the Bishop: If you have any just cause against me, worthy of death •ay it against me, and let me have it: for I refuse not to dye (I praise God) for the truths sake, if I had x. lives. If you have no cause let me go home (I pray you) to my wife & children to see them kept, and other poor folk that I would set a work by the help of God. I have set a work a hundred persons ere this, all the year together, and was unjustly taken from them: but God forgive them that did it if it be his will.
Wood. I take heauen and earth to recorde I am no hereticke, neither can I tell wherfore I am brought to prison, no more then any man can here tel, and therwith I looked round about on the people, and sayde to the Bishoppe: If you haue any iust cause agaynst me, worthy of death •ay it agaynst me, and let me haue it: for I refuse not to dye (I praise God) for the truthes sake, if I hadde x. liues. If you haue no cause let me goe home (I pray you) to my wife & children to see them kept, and other poore folk yt I would set a worke by the helpe of God. I haue set a worke a hundreth persons ere this, all the yeare together, and was vniustly taken from them: but God forgeue them that dyd it if it be his will.
