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.

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Title: 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.
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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¶These be the chiefest causes why those aboue named were persecuted.

* 1.1FIrst, they did hold and beleeue the holy word of God, to be the sufficient doctrine vnto their saluation.

Secondly, they denied the Popes vsurped authoritie, and did hold all that church of Antichrist to be Christs ad∣uersaries. And further, refused the abused sacraments, de∣fied the masse and all popish seruice and ceremonies, say∣ing, they robbed God of his honour, & Christ of his death and glory, and would not come at the Church, without it were to the defacyng of that they did there.

Thirdly, they did hold that the ministers of the church by Gods word, might lawfully marry.

Fourthly, they helde the Queene to be as chiefe head, and wicked rulers to bee a great plague sent of God for sinne, &c.

Fiftly, they denied mans free will, and that the Popes Church did erre, and many other in that point with them, rebuking their false confidence in workes, and their false trust in mans righteousnesse. Also when anye rebuked those persecuted for goyng so openly, and talking so free∣ly: their aunswere was, they knowledged, confessed, and beleeued, and therefore they must speake: and that their tribulation was Gods good wyll and prouidence, & that hys iudgements were right, to punish them with other for their sinnes, and that of very faythfulnesse and mercy, God had caused them to be troubled, so that one haire of their heds should not perish before the tyme, but al things should worke vnto the best to them that loue GOD, and that Christ Iesus was their lyfe and onely righteousnes,* 1.2 and that onelye by fayth in hym, and for hys sake, all good thyngs were freely geuen them, also forgiuenesse of sinnes, and lyfe euerlastyng.

Many of these persecuted, were of great substance, and had possessions of theyr owne.

Geue God the praise.

¶For so much as we are now in the moneth of May, before we ouerpasse the same, and because the story is not long, and not vnworthy peraduenture of notyng, it shall not grieue the studious Reader, a litle to geue the hearing thereof, whereby to learne to meruaile and muse at the great workes of the Lord. They that go downe (sayeth the Psalme) into the sea,* 1.3 labouryng vpon the water, haue sene the workes of the Lord▪ and his mighty wonders vpon the deep. Psal. 106. &c. The truth whereof may well appeare in this story followyng: which story as it is signified and written to me by relation of the partie himself which was doer ther∣of called Thomas Morse, so I thought to purporte the same as followeth.

Notes

* 1.1

The fayth and doctrine of these Confessours.

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* 1.2

Witnessed by the faythfull report of Suf∣folke men.

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* 1.3

Psalm. 106.

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