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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
Publication: [At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],; An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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* 1.1The summe of the condemnation of me Anne Askew at the Guild hall.

* 1.2THey sayd to me there, that I was an heretike, and con∣demned by the law. If I would stand in mine opiniō. I answered, that I was no heretike, neither yet deserued I any death by the law of God. But as concerning y^e faith which I vttered and wrote to the counsell. I would not (I sayd) deny it, because I knew it true. Then would they needes know,* 1.3 if I would deny the Sacrament to be Chri∣stes body and bloud. I said yea. For the same sonne of God that was borne of the virgine Mary, is now glorious in heauen, and will come againe from thence at the latter day like as he went vp. Act. 1. And as for that ye call your god, it is a peece of bread. For a more proofe thereof (marke it when ye list) let it lye in the boxe but iij. monethes, and it will be mouldy, & so turne to nothing that is good. Wher∣upon I am perswaded, that it cannot be God.

After that they willed me to haue a Priest:* 1.4 and then I smiled. Then they asked me, if it were not good? I sayd, I would confesse my faults vnto God. For I was sure that he would heare me with fauour. And so we were condem∣ned with a Quest,

My beliefe which I wrote to the Counsaile was this:* 1.5 that the sacramental bread was left vs to be receiued with thankes geuyng, in remembraunce of Christes death, the onely remedy of our soules recouery: and that thereby we also receiue the whole benefits and fruits of his most glo∣rious Passion. Then would they needes know whether the bread in the boxe were God or no? I sayd, God is a spi∣rit, and will be worshipped in spirit and truth, Iohn. 4. Thē they demanded: will you plainly deny Christ to be in the Sa∣crament? I answered that I beleeue faithfully the eternall sonne of God not to dwell there. In witnesse whereof, I recited agayne the history of Bell,* 1.6 and the 19. chap. of Da∣niell, the 7. and 17. of the Acts, and the 24. of Mathew, cō∣cluding thus: I neither wish death, nor yet fear his might God haue the prayse thereof with thanks.

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* 1.1

Iohn. 6.

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* 1.2

An other 〈…〉〈…〉 Anne Askew at the Guild Hill.

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* 1.3

The substance of the Sacrament denyed to be God.

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* 1.4

Anne Askew wi••h her felows condemned by a Quest.

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* 1.5

The beliefe of Anne Askew concerning the Sacramentes, written to the Councell. Iohn. 4.

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* 1.6

Dan. 19. Actes. 7.17. Math. 24.

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