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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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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?
Wood. I take mystically to be the faith that is in us, that the world seeth not, but God only.
Wood. I take mistically to be the fayth that is in vs, that the world seeth not, but God onely.
Winch. He cannot tell what he saith. Answer to the Sacrament of the altar, whether it be not the body of Christ before it be received, and whether it be not the body of Christ to whom soever receiveth it. Tell me, or else I will excommunicate thee.
Winch. He cannot tell what he sayth. Aunswere to the Sacrament of the aulter, whether it be not the body of Christ before it bee receaued, and whether it be not the bodye of Christ to whom soeuer receaueth it. Tell me, or els I will excommunicate thee.
Wood. I have said as much as I will say: excommunicate me if you will.1 I am none of your Diocese The Bishop of Chichester is mine Ordinary. Let him do it, if you will needs have my blood, that it may be required at his hands.
Wood. I haue sayd as much as I will say: excommunicate me if you will.1 I am none of your Dioces The Bishop of Chichester is mine Ordinary. Let him do it, if you will needs haue my bloud, that it may be required at his hāds.
Chichest. I am not consecrated yet, I told you when you were with me.
Chichest. I am not consecrated yet, I tolde you when you were with me.
Wood. No in deed, your kine bring forth nothing but Cow calves, as it chanceth now: Meaning thereby that he had not his Bulls from Rome. Then they were all in a great rage with me, and called me all to nought, and said I was out of my w•t, because I spake fervently to every mans question: all the which I cannot remember: but I said: So Festus said to Paul when he spake the words of soberness and truth out of the spirit of God, as I do. But as ye have judged me, you be your selves. You will go to hell all the sort of you, if you condemn me, if you repent i• not with speed.
Wood. No in deede, your kine bringe foorth nothing but Cow calues, as it chaunceth now: Meaning thereby that he had not his Bulles from Rome. Then they were al in a great rage with me, and called me al to nought, and sayd I was out of my w•t, because I spake feruently to euery mans question: all the whiche I cannot remember: but I sayd: So Festus sayd to Paule when he spake the words of sobernes and truth out of the spirite of God, as I do. But as ye haue iudged me, you be your selues. You will go to hell all the sorte of you, if you condemne me, if you repent i• not with speede.
Wood. Then my keeper and the Sheriffs deputy Fuller, rebuked me, because I spake so sharply to them.1 And I said: I pray you let me alone: I answer for my life. Then there was much ado, that I should keep silence, and so I held my peace. Then spake the Bishop of Winchester and the Archdeacon of Canterbury, saying: we go not about to condemn thee, but go about to save thy soul, if thou wilt be ruled an do as we would have thee.
Wood. Then my keeper and the Sheriffes deputie Fuller, rebuked me, because I spake so sharpely to them.1 And I sayde: I praye you let me alone: I aunswere for my life. Then there was muche adoe, that I shoulde keepe silence, and so I held my peace. Then spake the Bishop of Winchester and the Archdeacon of Caunterbury, saying: we go not about to condemne thee, but goe aboute to saue thy soule, if thou wilt be ruled ane doe as we would haue thee.
Wood. To save my soul? nay you can not save my soul. My soul is saved already, I praise God therefore. There can no man save my soul, but Jesus Christ: and he it is that hath saved my soul before the foundation of yt would was laid.
Wood. To saue my soule? nay you can not saue my soule. My soule is saued already, I praise God therefore. There can no man saue my soule, but Iesus Christ: and hee it is that hath saued my soule before the foundation of yt would was layd.
The fat Priest. What an heresy is that my Lord?1 here is an heresy. He saith his soul was saved before the foundations we•e laid. Thou canst not tell what thou sayest. Was thy soul saved before it was?
The fat Priest. What an heresie is that my Lorde?1 here is an heresie. He sayth hys soule was saued before the foundations we•e layd. Thou canst not tell what thou saiest. Was thy soule saued before it was?
Wood. Yes I praise God, I can tell what I say, & I say the truth. Look in the first of the Ephesians, and there you shall find it, where Paul saith: Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ▪ 1which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ, according as he hath chosen us in himself before the foundation of the earth was laid, that we should be holy and without blame before him, through love, and thereto were we predestinated. 2These be the words of Paul, and I believe they be most true. And therefore it is my faith, in and by Jesus Christ that saveth, and not you or any man else.
Wood. Yes I prayse God, I can tell what I say, & I say ye truth. Looke in the first of the Ephesians, and there you shall finde it, where Paule sayth: Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ▪ 1whiche hath bless•d vs with all maner of spirituall blessinges in heauenly thinges by Christ, according as hee hathe chosen vs in himselfe before the foundation of the earth was layd, that we shuld be holy and without blame before him, through loue, and thereto were wee pred•stinated. 2These be the wordes of Paule, and I beleue they be moste true. And therefore it is my fayth, in and by Iesus Christe that saueth, and not you or any man els.
The fat priest. What? faith without works? Saint James saith: faith without works is dead, and we have free will to do good works.
The fat priest. What? fayth without workes? Saint Iames sayth: faythe without workes is dead, and wee haue free will to do good workes.
