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 whereupon these fiue blessed Mar∣tyrs were accused and condemned by the foresayd Iudges and witnesses, were these as follow.

FIrst,* 1.1 for holdinge that the sacrament of the aulter was not the very true bodye o•• Christ, but onely materiall bread in substaunce.

2. That auricular confessiō was not to be made to a priest.

3. That no power is geuen of God to Priestes of miny∣string sacramentes, saying Masse, or other Diuine seruice,* 1.2 more then to lay men.

4. That the solemnisation of Matrimony is not necessa∣ry to saluation of soule, neyther was instituted of God (for a Sacrament they meant)

5. That the sacrament of extreme vnction is not auaile∣able, nor necessary to soules health.

6. That the Images of the crosse, of the crucifixe of y^e bles∣sed virgin and other Saintes, are not to be worshipped: & that they which worship them, do commit Idolatry.

7. That pilgrimages to holy places and holy Reliques be not necessary, nor meritorious to soules health.

8. That inuocation is not to be made to sayntes, but one∣ly to God, and that he onely heareth theyr prayers.

9. That holy bread and holy water haue no more vertue after their consecration, then before.

10. That they haue beleued, taught & holden all and eue∣ry of the same damnable opinions before: as they did at that present.

11. That where they nowe haue confessed theyr erroures, they would not haue so done, but onely for feare of many∣fest proufes brought agaynst them, eyther els but for feare to be conuicted by them, they would neuer haue confessed y^e same of theyr owne accord.

12. That they haue commoned and talked of the sayd dam¦nable errours heretofore with diuers other persons and haue had bookes concerning the same.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ex R••gist. W. Warham.
• * 1.2

  Their meaning was this: that Priestes can claime no more vertue or hye estate by their orders, then ca•• a lay 〈◊〉〈◊〉.