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.

¶The Articles and opinions obiected against Maister Patrike Hamelton, by Iames Beton, Archbyshop of S. Andrewes.

THat man hath no free will.

That there is no Purgatory.

That the holy Patriarkes were in heauen,* 1.1 before Chri∣stes passion.

That the Pope hath no power to loose and binde: ney∣ther any Pope had that power, after S. Peter.

That the Pope is Antichrist, and that euery Priest hath the power that the Pope hath.

That Mayster Patrike Hamelton was a Byshop.

That it is not necessary to obteyne any Bulles from a∣ny Byshop.

That the vow of the Popes religion, is a vow of wic∣kednes.

That the Popes lawes be of no strength.

That all Christians worthy to be called Christians, doo know that they be in the state of grace.

That none be saued, but they are before predestinate.

Whosoeuer is in deadly sinne, is vnfaithfull.

That God is the cause of sinne, in this sence, that is, that he withdraweth hys grace from men, whereby they sinne.

That it is diuelish doctrine, to enioyne to any sinner, actuall penaunce for sinne.

That the sayde M. Patrike himselfe doubteth whether all children departing incontinent after their Baptisme, are saued or condemned.

That auricular confession is not necessary to saluation.

These Articles aboue written, were geuen in, and laid agaynst M. Hamelton, and inserted in their registers, for the which also he was cōdemned, by thē whiche hated him to death. But other learned men, which commoned & rea∣soned with him, do testifie, that these Articles followyng were the very Articles, for the which he suffered.

1. Man hath no free will.

2. A man is onely iustified by fayth in Christ.* 1.2

3. A man, so long as he liueth, is not without sinne.

4. He is not worthy to be called a Christian, which be∣leeueth not that he is in grace.

5. A good man doth good workes: good workes doo not make a good man.

6. An euill man bringeth forth euill works: euill works, being faithfully repented, do not make an euill man.

7. Faith, hope, and charitie be so linked together, that one of thē can not be without an other, in one mā, in this life.

¶And as touching the other Articles, whereupon the Doctours gaue their iudgements, as diuers do report, he was not accused of them before the Byshop. Albeit in pri∣uate disputation, he affirmed and defended the most of thē.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Articles out of the Regi∣sters.
• * 1.2

  His articles otherwise more truely collected.