FOXE'S BOOK OF MARTYRS V3 From King Edward III to King Henry V.
THE ACTS AND MONUMENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
by
JOHN FOXE
Commonly known as
FOXE'S BOOK OF MARTYRS
Volume 3
From King Edward III to King Henry V.
Published by the Ex-classics Project, 2009
http://www.exclassics.com
Public Domain
John Wickliff
CONTENTS
THE FIFTH BOOK, CONTAINING THE LAST THREE HUNDRED YEARS FROM THE LOOSING OUT OF SATAN. 4
73. The Persecutions Foretold in the Scriptures 5
74. The Prayer and Complaint of the Ploughman. 9
75. The Parable of Friar Rupescissanus 33
76. Armachanus and The Begging Friars 35
77. Pope Gregory the Eleventh and King Edward the Third 44
78. Anti-Papal Writers, 1370-1390 47
79. John Wickliff 52
80. Herford, Reppington and Ashton 83
81. John Wickliff (Contd.) 103
82. William Swinderby. 118
83. Walter Brute. 136
84. A Letter from Lucifer to the Pope and Prelates 199
85. King Richard II and the Followers of Wickliff 204
86. The Deposing of King Richard II. 224
87. William Sautre 229
88. Opposition to Henry IV. 238
89. John Badby 244
90. Laws Made against Heretics 249
91. William Thorpe. 260
92. John Purvey. 301
93. Continuing Schism. 309
94. John Huss Condemned by Pope Alxander V. 311
95. Insufferable Pride and Vainglory of The Prelates 313
96. Notes of Certain Parliament Matters Passed in King Henry V's Days. 319
97. Coronation of Henry V. Synod of London 323
98. The Trouble and Persecution of the Lord Cobham. 325
99. Cope's Book of Lord Cobham, Answered 354
THE FIFTH BOOK,
CONTAINING
THE LAST THREE HUNDRED YEARS FROM THE LOOSING OUT OF SATAN.
73. The Persecutions Foretold in the Scriptures
HUS having discoursed in these former books the order and course of years, from the first tying up of Satan unto the year of our Lord 1360, I have a little overpassed the stint of time in the Scripture appointed, for the loosing out of him again. For so it is written by St. John, Apoc. xx., that after a thousand years, Satan, the old dragon, shall be let loose again for a season, &c.
For the better explanation of the which mystery, let us first consider the context of the Scripture; afterward let us examine, by history and course of times, the meaning of the same. And first, to recite the words of the Apocalypse, the text of the prophecy is this, chap. xx.
"And I saw an angel descending from heaven, having a key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he took the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and put him in the bottomless dungeon and shut him up, and signed him with his seal, that he should no more seduce the Gentiles, till a thousand years were expired. And after that he must be loosed again for a little space of time. And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them; and the souls I saw of them which were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus," &c.
By these words of the Revelation, here recited, three special times are to be noted.
First, the being abroad of Satan to deceive the world.
Secondly, the binding up of him.
Thirdly, the loosing out of him again, after a thousand years consummate, for a time.
Concerning the interpretation of which times, I see the common opinion of many to be deceived by ignorance of histories, and state of things done in the church; they supposing that the chaining up of Satan for a thousand years, spoken of in the Revelation, was meant from the birth of Christ our Lord. Wherein I grant that spiritually the strength and dominion of Satan, in accusing and condemning us for sin, was cast down at the passion and by the passion of Christ our Saviour, and locked up not only for a thousand years, but for ever. Albeit, as touching the malicious hatred and fury of that serpent against the outward bodies of Christ's poor saints, which is the heel of Christ, to afflict and torment the church outwardly; that I judge to be meant in the Revelation of St. John, not to be restrained till the ceasing of those terrible persecutions of the primitive church; at what time it pleased God to pity the sorrowful affliction of his poor flock, being so long under persecution, the space of three hundred years, and so to assuage their griefs and torments; which is meant by binding up of Satan, worker of all those mischiefs; understanding thereby that forasmuch as the devil, the prince of this world, had now by the death of Christ the Son of God, lost all his power and interest against the soul of man, he should turn his furious rage and malice, which he had to Christ, against the people of Christ, which is meant by the heel of the seed, Gen. iii., in tormenting their outward bodies; which yet should not be for ever, but for a determinate time, whenas it should please the Lord to bridle the malice and snaffle the power of the old serpent, and give rest unto his church for the term of a thousand years; which time being expired, the said serpent should be suffered loose again for a certain or a small time, Apoc. xx.
by
JOHN FOXE
Commonly known as
FOXE'S BOOK OF MARTYRS
Volume 3
From King Edward III to King Henry V.
Published by the Ex-classics Project, 2009
http://www.exclassics.com
Public Domain
John Wickliff
CONTENTS
THE FIFTH BOOK, CONTAINING THE LAST THREE HUNDRED YEARS FROM THE LOOSING OUT OF SATAN. 4
73. The Persecutions Foretold in the Scriptures 5
74. The Prayer and Complaint of the Ploughman. 9
75. The Parable of Friar Rupescissanus 33
76. Armachanus and The Begging Friars 35
77. Pope Gregory the Eleventh and King Edward the Third 44
78. Anti-Papal Writers, 1370-1390 47
79. John Wickliff 52
80. Herford, Reppington and Ashton 83
81. John Wickliff (Contd.) 103
82. William Swinderby. 118
83. Walter Brute. 136
84. A Letter from Lucifer to the Pope and Prelates 199
85. King Richard II and the Followers of Wickliff 204
86. The Deposing of King Richard II. 224
87. William Sautre 229
88. Opposition to Henry IV. 238
89. John Badby 244
90. Laws Made against Heretics 249
91. William Thorpe. 260
92. John Purvey. 301
93. Continuing Schism. 309
94. John Huss Condemned by Pope Alxander V. 311
95. Insufferable Pride and Vainglory of The Prelates 313
96. Notes of Certain Parliament Matters Passed in King Henry V's Days. 319
97. Coronation of Henry V. Synod of London 323
98. The Trouble and Persecution of the Lord Cobham. 325
99. Cope's Book of Lord Cobham, Answered 354
THE FIFTH BOOK,
CONTAINING
THE LAST THREE HUNDRED YEARS FROM THE LOOSING OUT OF SATAN.
73. The Persecutions Foretold in the Scriptures
HUS having discoursed in these former books the order and course of years, from the first tying up of Satan unto the year of our Lord 1360, I have a little overpassed the stint of time in the Scripture appointed, for the loosing out of him again. For so it is written by St. John, Apoc. xx., that after a thousand years, Satan, the old dragon, shall be let loose again for a season, &c.
For the better explanation of the which mystery, let us first consider the context of the Scripture; afterward let us examine, by history and course of times, the meaning of the same. And first, to recite the words of the Apocalypse, the text of the prophecy is this, chap. xx.
"And I saw an angel descending from heaven, having a key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he took the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and put him in the bottomless dungeon and shut him up, and signed him with his seal, that he should no more seduce the Gentiles, till a thousand years were expired. And after that he must be loosed again for a little space of time. And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them; and the souls I saw of them which were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus," &c.
By these words of the Revelation, here recited, three special times are to be noted.
First, the being abroad of Satan to deceive the world.
Secondly, the binding up of him.
Thirdly, the loosing out of him again, after a thousand years consummate, for a time.
Concerning the interpretation of which times, I see the common opinion of many to be deceived by ignorance of histories, and state of things done in the church; they supposing that the chaining up of Satan for a thousand years, spoken of in the Revelation, was meant from the birth of Christ our Lord. Wherein I grant that spiritually the strength and dominion of Satan, in accusing and condemning us for sin, was cast down at the passion and by the passion of Christ our Saviour, and locked up not only for a thousand years, but for ever. Albeit, as touching the malicious hatred and fury of that serpent against the outward bodies of Christ's poor saints, which is the heel of Christ, to afflict and torment the church outwardly; that I judge to be meant in the Revelation of St. John, not to be restrained till the ceasing of those terrible persecutions of the primitive church; at what time it pleased God to pity the sorrowful affliction of his poor flock, being so long under persecution, the space of three hundred years, and so to assuage their griefs and torments; which is meant by binding up of Satan, worker of all those mischiefs; understanding thereby that forasmuch as the devil, the prince of this world, had now by the death of Christ the Son of God, lost all his power and interest against the soul of man, he should turn his furious rage and malice, which he had to Christ, against the people of Christ, which is meant by the heel of the seed, Gen. iii., in tormenting their outward bodies; which yet should not be for ever, but for a determinate time, whenas it should please the Lord to bridle the malice and snaffle the power of the old serpent, and give rest unto his church for the term of a thousand years; which time being expired, the said serpent should be suffered loose again for a certain or a small time, Apoc. xx.
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