Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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.

*An other appearaunce of George Marsh before the Byshop.

NOw,* 1.1 after that the sayd bishop had taken his pleasure in punishing this his prisoner and often reuilyng him, geuing tauntes, & odious names of hereticke. &c. hee caused him to be brought forth into a Chappell in the Ca∣thedrall church of Chester, called our Ladye Chappell be∣fore him the sayd B. at two of the clocke in the after noone, who was there placed in a Chayre for that purpose, and Fulke Dutton Maior of the sayd Cittye, Doctour Walle,

and other priestes assisting him, placed not farre from the said Bishop, but somewhat lower, George Wenslow chā∣cellour, and one Iohn Chetham Register, sat directly o∣uer agaynst the sayd Bishop.

* 1.2Then they caused the sayd George Marshe to take an othe vpon a booke, to answere truely vnto suche articles as should be obiected agaynst him. Upon whiche othe ta∣ken, the Chauncellour layde vnto his charge, that hee had preach••d and openly published most heretically and blas∣phemously within the Parishe of Deane, Eccles, Bolton, Berry, and many other parishes within the Byshoppes Dioces, in the monthes of Ianuary, February, or some o∣ther time of y^e yeare last proceding directly against y^e popes authoritie and Catholicke Churche of Rome, the blessed Masse, the sacrament of the aultar, and many other Arti∣cles. Unto all which in summe he aunswered, that he nei∣ther heretically nor blasphemously preached or spake a∣gaynst any of the sayd articles,* 1.3 but simply and truely, as occasion serued, and (as it were thereunto forced in consci∣ence) mayntayned the truth touching the same articles, as (sayd he) all you now present did acknowledge the same in the time of the late king Edward the vi.

* 1.4Then they examined him seuerally of euery Article, & bad him aunswere directly yea or nay, without circum∣stance: for they were come to examine, and not to dispute at that present.

Then he aunswered them vnto euery article very mo∣destly, according to the doctrine by publicke authoritie re∣ceiued, and taught in this Realme at the death of the sayd king Edward: whose aunsweres were euerye one noted and written by the Register, to the vttermost that coulde make against him, which cannot at this present be gotten. After this, the company for that time brake vpp, and hee was returned to his prison agayne.

Notes

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  G. Marsh agayne ••••ought ••••fore the ••••shop and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Col∣••••agues.
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  ••he Bishop 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his ••olleagues 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vpon G. Marsh. ••. Marsh 〈…〉〈…〉.
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