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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The fourth appearance of Tho. Hitton before the said Archb. of Cant.

THe day and tyme approching, the sayd Thom. Hitton appeared agayne accordingly, and hauing heard hys former aunswers and confessions distinctly by the Nota∣rie red vnto hym, hee reformed them in certaine pointes, to some he added, from other some he subtracted, but none he denied. Then the Bishop perceiuyng his vnmoueable constancie in the truth, setting learnyng and reason apart, beyng not able to conuince him by arguments and truth, nor yet to improoue the spirite which spake in hym, fell to exhortyng of him to haue respect to his soules health, and not so wilfully (as he termed it) to cast away himselfe for euer, but to repent, and to abiure his errors, and in so do∣yng, he would be good vnto him, he sayd. When the bishop with all his perswasions could doe no good with hym to withdraw him from the truth of gods word, then the doc∣tors and other the assistants attempted the lyke, all which notwithstanding,* 1.1 the said Thomas Hitton would not de∣sist nor shrinke one iote from the truth, but both affirmed and confirmed his former articles and confessions to the ende. Inferring withall, that they sinned against the holy Ghost, in as much as they knew that Gods worde was the truth, and that the Masse and all popish religion, is nothing els but Idolatry, lies, and open blasphemy a∣gainst the maiestie of God and his word, and contrary to Gods word in euery respect, and yet they would allowe and maintaine the same, contrary to their owne conscien∣ces, whereat all the Bench was greatly offended, & com∣maunded him to prison agayne, assignyng him a day to come before them agayne.

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The constā∣cye of Tho. Hitton in his confessi∣on.

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