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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. 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.
Winchester. Do you not see how he looketh about for help: But I would see any man show thee a cheerful countenance, and especially you that be of my Diocese.1 If any of you bid God strengthen him, or take him by the hand, or embrace him, or show him a cheerful countenance, you shall be excommunicated, and shall not be received in again, till you have done open penance, and therefore beware of it.
Winchester. Do you not see how he looketh about for help: But I would see any man shewe thee a cheereful countenaunce, and especially you that be of my Dioces.1 If any of you bid God strengthen him, or take him by the hand, or embrace him, or shew hym a chearefull countenaunce, you shall be excommunicated, and shall not bee receaued in agayne, till you haue done open penaunce, and therfore beware of it.
Wood. I look for no help of men, for God is on my side I praise him therefore, and therefore I need not not care who be against me, neither do I care.
Wood. I looke for no helpe of men, for God is on my side I prayse him therefore, and therefore I neede not not care who be agaynst me, neither do I care.
Then they cried: away with him, and bring us an other. So I was carried again to the Marshalsea, where I am now merry (I praise God therefore) as a sheep appointed to be slain. But for lack of time, I have left out much of our talk, but this is the chiefest of it.
Then they cryed: away with him, and bring vs an other. So I was caryed agayne to ye Marshalsea, where I am now mery (I prayse God therfore) as a sheep appointed to be slayne. But for lack of time, I haue left out much of our talke, but this is the chiefest of it.
BE it known unto all men by this present writing that I Richard Woodman, sometime of the parish of Warbelton, in the County of Sussex: was condemned for gods everlasting truth an. 1557. July. 16▪ by the bishop of Winchester, in the church of S. Mary Overies in Southwark, there sitting with him the same time the bishop of Chichester, the Archdeacon of Canterbury Doctor Langdale, M. Roper with a fat headed Priest, I cannot tell his name All these consented to the shedding of my blood, upon this occasion, as here after followeth.
BE it knowne vnto all men by this present writing that I Richard Woodman, sometime of the parishe of Warbelton, in the County of Sussex: was condemned for gods euerlasting truth an. 1557. Iuly. 16▪ by the byshop of Winchester, in the churche of S. Mary Oueries in Southwarke, there sitting with him the same time the byshop of Chichester, the Archdeacon of Caunterbury Doctor Langdale, M. Roper with a fatte headed Priest, I cannot tell his name All these consented to the shedding of my bloud, vpon this occasion, as here after followeth.
I affirmed that Judas received the sacrament with a sop and the Devil withal, and because I would not be sworn upon a book to answer directly to such Articles as he would declare to me: and because I would not believe that there remained neither bread nor wine after the words of consecration and that the body of Christ could not be received of any but of the faithful. For these Articles I was condemned, as hereafter shall follow more at large, by the help of God.
I affirmed that Iudas receaued the sacrament with a sop and the Deuill withall, and because I would not bee sworne vppon a booke to aunswere directly to suche Articles as hee woulde declare to me: and because I would not beleue that there remained neither bread nor wine after the words of consecration and that the body of Christ could not be receaued of any but of the faithfull. For these Articles I was condemned, as hereafter shal follow more at large, by the help of God.
First, the Bishop said when I came before him.
First, the Bishop sayd when I came before him.
Win. You were before us on Monday last past:1 & there you affirmed certain heresies. Howe say you now? Do you hold them still, or will you revoke them?
Win. You were before vs on Monday last past:1 & there you affirmed certayne heresies. Howe say you now? Doe you hold them still, or will you reuoke them?
Wood. I held no heresies then, neither do I now, as the Lord knoweth.
Wood. I held no heresyes then, neyther do I now, as the Lord knoweth.
