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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. You were released▪ and it might fortune, it was not laid to your charge then:1 therefore we lay it to your charge now because you be suspected to be an heretic: and we may call you before us, and examine you upon your faith upon suspicion.
Winc. You were released▪ and it might fortune, it was not layd to your charge then:1 therfore we lay it to your charge now because you be suspected to be an hereticke: and wee may call you before vs, and examine you vpon your faith vpon suspicion.
Wood. In deed S. Peter willeth me to render account of my hope that I have in God, and I am contented so to do, if it please my Bishop to hear me.
Wood. In deede S. Peter willeth me to render account of my hope that I haue in God, and I am contented so to do, if it please my Bishop to heare me.
Chichester. Yes I pray you let us hear it.
Chichester. Yes I pray you let vs heare it.
Wood. I do believe in God the father almighty, maker of heaven & of earth, and of all things visible & invisible, and in one Lord Jesus christ, my saviour very God and man. I believe in God the holy Ghost, the comforter of all Gods elect people, and that he is equal with the father, and the Son I believe the true Catholic church, and all the sacraments that belongeth thereto. Thus I have rendered account of my hope that I have of my salvation.
Wood. I do beleue in God the father almighty, maker of heauē & of earth, and of al things visible & inuisible, and in one Lord Iesus christ, my sauiour very God and man. I beleue in God the holy Ghost, the comforter of al Gods elect people, and that he is equall with the father, and the sonne I beleue the true Catholicke church, and all the sacraments that belongeth thereto. Thus I haue rendered accompt of my hope that I haue of my saluation.
Winch. And how believe you in the blessed sacrament of the altar?1 And with that word they all put of their caps to that abominable Idol.
Winch. And how beleue you in the blessed sacrament of the aulter?1 And with that word they all put of their cappes to that abhominable Idoll.
Wood. I pray you be contented: for I will not answer to any mo questions: for I perceive you go about to shed my blood.
Wood. I pray you be contented: for I will not aunswere to any mo questions: for I perceaue you go about to shed my bloud.
Winch. No, hold him a book. If he refuse to swear, he is an Anabaptist,1 and shall be excommunicated.
Winch. No, hold him a booke. If he refuse to sweare, he is an Anabaptist,1 and shall be excommunicated.
Wood. I will not swear for you, excommunicate me if you will. For you be not meet to take an oath, for you laid heresies to my charge in yonder pulpit, the which you are not able to prove: wherefore you be not meet to take an oath of any man. And as for me, I am not of your Diocese, nor will have any thing to do with you.
Wood. I will not sweare for you, excommunicate me if you will. For you be not meete to take an oth, for you laid heresies to my charge in yonder pulpite, the whiche you are not able to proue: wherfore you bee not meete to take an othe of any man. And as for me, I am not of your Dyoces, nor will haue any thing to doe with you.
Winchester. I will have to do with thee: and I say thou art a strong heretic.
Winchester. I will haue to do with thee: and I saye thou art a strong hereticke.
Wood. Yea, all trueth is heresy with you: but I am content to show you my mind,1 how I believe on the sacrament of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, without flattering. For that you look for, I am sure. But I will meddle no •urther: But what I hold my self of it. I will not meddle of any other mans belief on it.
Wood. Yea, all trueth is heresie with you: but I am content to shew you my minde,1 how I beleue on the sacramēt of ye body and bloud of Iesus Christe, without flattering. For that you looke for, I am sure. But I will meddle no •urther: But what I holde my selfe of it. I will not meddle of any other mans beliefe on it.
N Harp. Why? I am sure all mens faith ought to be alike.
N Harp. Why? I am sure al mens fayth ought to be alike.
Wood Yea, I grant you so, that all true Christians faith ought to be alike. But I will answer for my self.
Wood Yea, I graunt you so, that all true Christians faith ought to be alike. But I will aunswere for my selfe.
N. Harp. Well, let us hear what you say to it.
N. Harp. Well, let vs heare what you say to it.
Wood. I do believe that when I come to receive the Sacrament of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, if it be truly ministered according to Christs institution,1 I coming in faith, as I trust in God I will, whensoever I come to receive it, I believing that Christ was borne for me: & that he suffered death for the remission of my sins, and that I shall be saved by his death and blood shedding, and so receive the Sacrament of bread and wine in that remembrance, that then I do receive whole Christ, God and man, mystically, by faith. This is my belief on the sacrament. Then they spake all at once, saying:2 mystically by faith The fat priest. What a fool art thou? mystically by faith thou canst not tell what mystically is?
Wood. I do beleue that when I come to receaue the Sacrament of ye body and bloud of Iesus Christ, if it be truly ministred according to Christes institutiō,1 I comming in fayth, as I truste in God I will, whensoeuer I come to receiue it, I beleuing that Christ was borne for me: & that he suffered death for the remission of my sinnes, and that I shalbe saued by his death and bloud shedding, and so receaue the Sacramente of bread and wine in that remembraunce, that then I doe receiue whole Christ, God and man, mistically, by fayth. This is my beliefe on the sacrament. Then they spake all at once, saying:2 mistically by faythe The fat prieste. What a foole art thou? mistically by faythe thou canst not tell what mistically is?
