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.

Penaunce enioyned vnder paine of relapse by Iohn Longland Bishop of Lincolne, the 19. day of December. an. 1521.

Inprimis, that euery one of them shall vpon a market day, such as shall be limited vnto them in the market time,* 1.1 go thrise about the market at Burford, and then to stande vp

vpon the highest grece of the Crosse there a quarter of an houre with a fagotte of wood euery one of them vpon hys shoulder,* 1.2 and euery one of them once to beare a fagotte of wood vpon theyr shoulders, before their procession vpon a Sonday, which shall be limited vnto them at Burford, frō the quyre doore going out, to the quyre doore going in, and all the high Masse time to holde the same fagot vpon theyr shoulders, kneeling vpon the grece afore the high aultar there, and euery of them likewise to doe likewise in theyr owne parish Church, vpon such a Sonday as shalbe limi∣ted vnto them: and once to beare a fagot at a generall pro∣cession at Oxbridge, when they shalbe assigned therto: and once to beare a fagot at the burning of an hereticke, when they shalbe monished therto.

Also euery one of them to fast bread and ale onely euery Friday during theyr life, and euery euen of Corpus Christi euery one of them to fast bread and water during theyr life vnles sicknes vnfayned let the same.

Also to say euery of them euery Sonday and euery fri∣day during theyr life, once our Ladye Psalter, & if they for∣get it one day, to say as much another day for the same.

Also they nor none of them, shall not hide the marke vp∣on theyr cheeke, neyther with hat, cap, hood kerchiefe, nap∣kin, or none otherwise, nor shall not suffer theyr beardes to grow past 14. dayes, nor neuer to haunt againe together with any suspect person or persons, vnles it be in the open market, fayre, church or common Inne or alehouse, where other people may see theyr conuersation.

And all these iniunctions they and euery of them, to ful∣fill with their penaunce, and euery part of the same, vnder payne of relaps.

And thus haue you the names, with the causes and the penance of them which were at this present time abiured. By the which word * 1.3 abiured, is ment that they were con∣strayned by theyr othe, swearing vpon the Euangelists, & subscribing with theyr hand, and a crosse to the same, that they did vtterly and voluntarily renoūce, detest, & forsake, and neuer should hold hereafter these, or any other like opi∣nions, contrary to the determination of the holy mother church of Rome: and further, that they should detect vnto theyr ordinary, whome so euer they shoulde see, or suspect hereafter to teach, hold, or mayntayne the same.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ex Regist. Fol. 90.
• * 1.2

  Penaunce en∣ioyned to these abiurates vnder paine of relaps.
• * 1.3

  Abiured, what it signifieth.