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

¶Places noted wherein B. Gardiner impugned Ce∣remonies, Monkery, Images, Chauntryes. &c.

ITem, for ceremonies and Images which were abused,* 1.1 to be ta∣ken away by publicke authoritie, he did well allow it, as a child to haue his booke taken from him when he abused it, or deliteth onely in the golden couer. Read in the foresayd old booke the depositions of Christopher Malton, pag. 846. col. 2. pag. 849. col. 2. pag. 841. col. 1.

Item, the dissoluing of Monasteries and religious houses he alloweth, and graunteth that they were iustly suppressed. Read the depositions of D. Weston, pag. 845. col. 1. pag. 837. col. 1. pag. 851. col. 1.

Concernyng Images being by King Edwardes Iniunctions abolished,* 1.2 how the sayd Byshop exhorted the people in his Ser∣mons to be contented therewith, read the depositions of W. Lor∣kyng, pag. 840. col. 1.

Monkes and Friers he calleth flatteryng knaues.* 1.3 Read the de∣positions of Syr Thomas Smith, pag. 827. col. 2.

Friers he neuer liked in all his lyfe. pag. 827. col. 2. Monkes he counted but belly Gods. Ibid. pag. 827. col. 2.

The going about of S. Nicholas, S. Katherine, and S. Clement, he affirmeth to be childrens toyes. Ibid. pag. 827. col. 2.

The takyng away or transposing of Chauntrey Obites hee referreth to the arbitrement of the politicke rules, grauntyng that if they dyd dissolue them it myght well bee so doone. Read the depositions of M. Basset his owne seruaunt, pag. 850. col. 2.

Item, he wisheth them to be committed to a better vse, & that Monasteries were iustly taken away. Read the depositions of George Bullocke, pag. 847. col. 1.

The obseruyng of dayes, houres, nomber, tyme, and place,* 1.4 if they be orderly and publikely commaunded by the rulers, it is but to set the Church in an outward and publicke order: but if a man inwardly and priuately be addicted to the same thinkyng his prayer otherwyse not auayleable but by obseruing thereof, it is an errour. Read the depositions of Doct. Redman, pag. 853. col. 2. pag. 854.

The Communion set out by K. Edwarde he lyketh well. Ibid. pag. 853. col. 2. pag. 854.

The booke of common Seruice he was content both to keepe him selfe, and cause it to be kept of others. Read the depositions of the Duke of Somerset, pag. 818. col. 2.

For the Homilies, he exhorted the people in his preaching to come to the Church to heare them. Read the depositions of M. Pottinger his one seruaunt, pag. 143. col. 1.

In summe, to all Iniunctions, Statutes, and Proclamations set foorth by the Kyng and superiour powers, hee yeelded and graunted. Read in the depositions of George Bullocke, pag. 847. col. 2.

Item, Cardinall Poole commyng to the Frenche Kyng to styrre hym vp agaynst Englande, Wint. caused hym to be expel∣led out of Fraunce. Witnes Cuth. Byshop of Duresme, pag 823. col. 2.

Item, the sayde Winchester sworne agaynst the Pope by ex∣presse clauses in his proxie. Read in the deposition of Iohn Coke Regist. pag. 860. col. 1. Lin. 13.

Nowe (gentle Reader) lay these wrytynges, preachynges,

and doyngs of this Bishop, in the dayes of K. Henry and King Ed∣ward, with his doyngs in Queene Maries tyme, and thou shalt see how variable he was, how inconstant and contrary to hymselfe, howe periured and false,* 1.5 and farre differyng from that whiche hee was reported to bee in a certayne Englishe booke set out in Queene Maries tyme, which sayeth that there were iij. onely in England, whose conscience had bene neuer desteined in Religi∣on, of whom he falsly sayth, the foresayd Bishoppe of Winchester was one.

Although B. Gardiner in grauntyng to these poynts of reli∣gion (as ye haue heard) and other some agayne denying, coulde not therfore deserue the name and fame of a perfect christian, yet notwithstandyng if he had continued in this iudgement still, & bene constant in hymselfe, he myght haue won more commen∣dation both with God and man. But as soone as the tyme be∣gan to alter, he likewyse altering with the tyme, was so far chan∣ged from that he seemed, that neither he agreed with other Pa∣pists,* 1.6 nor yet with hymselfe, as Doct. Ridley in certayne treatises hath noted well of hym: wherein as in a glasse may be seene the manifest contrarietie and repugnance in hym, not only from the truth of Gods blessed worde, but also how the sayd Bishop stan∣dyng so much in a singularitie by hymselfe, neither agreeth wyth other hys fellow writers of his own faction, nor yet fully accor∣deth with hymselfe in certain cases of the sacrament, as the fore∣sayd D. Ridley in examinyng his wo••ds and works, hath well set out in this Table here vnder ensuyng.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Winchester Ceremo∣nyes.
• * 1.2

  Wynchester agaynst I∣mages abu∣sed.
• * 1.3

  Winchester agaynst Monkes & Fryers Winchester agaynst the going 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of S. Nicho∣las. &c. Wynchester agaynst Chauntrey Obites.
• * 1.4

  Wynchester would not that a man should be addicted to dayes, how∣ers, number, tyme, and place. &c. Wynchester liketh the Cōmunion. Wynchester liketh the booke of common seruice. Wynchester exhorteth to come and heare the homilies read. Wynchester caused Car∣dinal Poole to be expel∣led France. Wynchester sworne and forsworne.
• * 1.5

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 1.6

  Wynchester 〈…〉〈…〉 with 〈…〉〈…〉 Gospel, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in popery with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Papi••••s▪ neyther with him∣selfe.