MarginaliaAn. 1555. August.day of Iune, the yeare of our Lord. 1555. diddest vnreuerently stand in the sayd Chappell, hauyng thy cap on thy head all the Masse while, and diddest also refuse to receiue holy water and holy bread at the Priestes hādes, there contemnyng and despisyng both the Masse, and the sayd holy water and holy bread.  

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As Foxe explains in a marginal note, this tenth article was only charged against Patingham. While Denley and Newman were apprehended visiting fellow protestants, Patingham was apprehended after publicly defying the authorities in church.

¶ The aunswere of Iohn Denley, and the rest, to the Articles obiected.  

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ECL 260, fos. 266r-267v is a copy of Denley's answers among Foxe's papers; it is perhaps the copy he consulted while in exile.

MarginaliaTheir aunswers.TO the first article, I aunswere: it is very true.

To the second article, I aunswer, that it is not true: MarginaliaThe true Catholicke church not denyed.for I beleue the holy catholicke church which is builded vpon the foundation of the Prophetes and Apostles CHRIST being the head, which holy church is the congregation of the faythfull people, dispersed through the whole world, and that where two or three are gathered together in CHRISTES name, they are the members of the said holy Catholicke Church MarginaliaA notice of the true church.which is dispersed through the whole world, the which church doth preach Gods worde truely, and doth also minister the two Sacraments, that is to say, Baptisme & the supper of the lord, according to his blessed word.

MarginaliaThe church of England now vsed, is no member of the true catholicke church, and the reason why?To the third article I aunswere, that I doe beleue that this church of England, vsing the fayth and religiō which is now vsed, is no part or member of the foresaid holy catholicke church, but is the church of Antichrist, the bishop of Rome beyng the head thereof: for it is playne, that they haue altered the testament of God, and set vp a testament of their owne deuising, full of blasphemy and lies: for Christes testament is, that hee would haue all thinges done to the edifying of the people, as it appeareth whē he taught thē to pray, Math. 6. and also it appeareth by S. Paul. 1. Cor. 14. for he saith: Marginalia1. Cor. 14.That he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto mē, for their edifying, for their exhortatiō, & for their cōfort: he that speaketh with the toung, profiteth him selfe: he that prophecieth, edifieth the congregation.MarginaliaThe Popes seruice in the toung which edifieth not the people. Also hee sayth: Euen so likewyse when ye speake wyth tounges, except ye speake woordes that haue signification, how shal it be vnderstand what is spoken? for ye shall but speake in the ayre, that is as much to say, in vayne. Also he sayth: Thou verely geuest thankes well, but the other is not edified. I thanke my God, I speake with tounges more then ye all, yet had I rather in the congregation to speake fiue wordes with vnderstanding, to the information of other, then tenne thousand wordes wyth the toung. Also he sayth: Let all thinges be done to edificatiō. Also it is written in the Psalme. 46. For God is king of al the earth: O sing praises vnto him with vnderstāding. &c So it doth appeare that this church of England nowe vsed, is not builded vpon CHRIST, if S. Paules wordes be true, and also the Psalmes: therefore this church is not bulded vpon the Prophetes, Apostels, nor CHRIST, as I haue declared before.

To this fourth article I aunswer, and I do beleue (as I haue aforesayd) that the Masse now vsed in thys Realme of England, MarginaliaThe masse abominable and Idolatrous.is naught and abominable, idoatrie & blasphemy against Gods word: For CHRIST in his holy supper instituted the sacramentes of bread and wyne, to be eaten together in remembraunce of his death tyll he come, and not to haue them woorshipped, and make an Idoll of them: for God wyll not be worshipped in his creatures, but we ought to giue him prayses for his creatures, which he hath created for vs. For hee sayth in the second commaundement: Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image, nor the likenes of any thing that is in heauē aboue, or in the earth beneath, thou shalt not bow downe to them, nor worship them. MarginaliaThe Masse agaynst Gods commaundement.So it appeareth by this commaundement, that we ought not to worship the sacrament of bread and wyne, for it is playne idolatrye, for he sayth: No similitude: therefore thou shalt not bow downe to them, nor worship them. I pray you what doe you call kneelyng downe, holding vp the handes, knocking of the brest, putting of the cap, and making curtesye, wyth other lyke superstition? You would make mē to be so blind, that this is no worshyppyng.

MarginaliaObiection of the Papistes remoued.Peraduenture ye wyll obiect and say, you doe not worship the bread and the wyne, but CHRISTES body which was borne of the virgin Mary, contayned vnder the forme of bread and wyne. But that is a very lye: for CHRISTES body that was borne of the virgin Mary, is in heauen, if S. Paules wordes be true, as vndoubtedly they are: for he saith in the tenth of the Hebrues: MarginaliaHebr. 10.But this man, after he hath offered one sacrifice for sinnes, is set downe for euer on the right hand of God, and from henceforth tarieth tyll his foes be made his footestoole. Also in the. ix. chap. he sayth: MarginaliaHeb. 9.For CHRIST is not entred into holy places that are made with handes, which are similitudes of true thinges, but is entred into very heauen, for to appeare now in the sight of God for vs. &c. Also Phil. 3. MarginaliaPhil. 3.But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord IESVS CHRIST. &c. Thess. 1. Marginalia
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Scriptures prouing Christ not to be bodily in the Sacrament.For they them selues shew of you, what maner of entring in we had vnto you, and how ye turned to God from Images, for to serue the lyuing God, and for to looke for hys sonne from heauen, whō he raysed frō death, euen IESVS, which deliuered vs frō the wrath to come, &c. Also Ioh. 16. MarginaliaIoh. 16.I went out from the father, and came into the world: againe, I leaue the world, and go to the father. &c. Ioh. 17. MarginaliaIoh. 17.Now I am not in the world, and they are in the world, and I come to thee. And these places of the scripture with other moe, proueth playnly, to them that haue eares to heare, that CHRISTES body that was borne of the virgin Mary, is in heauen, and not in the sacramental bread & wine, and therefore it is idolatry to worship them. &c.

To this fifth Article I aunswere, that I do beleue as I haue aforesayd, MarginaliaAgaynst auricular confession.that auricular confession is not good, as it is now vsed. Touchyng my sinnes wherein I haue offended God, I must seeke to him for remission therof, for our Sauiour CHRIST sayth in the xj. of S. Mathew: MarginaliaMath. 11.Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden, I will ease you &c. The riotous sonne Luc. xv. sayth: MarginaliaLuke. 15.I will arise and go to my father, and will say to hym, father, I haue sinned agaynst heauen and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy sonne &c. Psal. xxxi. MarginaliaPsal. 31.I sayd, I will knowledge myne offenses, and accuse my self vnto the Lord, and so thou forgauest me the wickednes of my sinne, &c. Iob. xiij. MarginaliaIob. 13.But I will reproue myne owne wayes in hys sight: He shall make me whole, and there may no hypocrite come before him. Sirach. 34. sayth: MarginaliaSirac. 34.Who can be clensed of the vncleane? And there was but one of þ^e x. Leapers that were clensed, that came to CHRIST to geue him thankes. He asked for the other ix. MarginaliaRemission of sinnes to be sought only at the handes of Christ.But if I haue offended my neyghbour, I must reconcile my selfe to my neyghbour: and if I be a notorious sinner, after the first and second admonition, it ought to be declared to the congregation, and the Minister of the congregation hath power by the word to excommunicate me, and I am to be takē as a Heathen person: not for a day, or xl. dayes, but vnto such tyme as I do openly in the congregation knowledge my fault: then the Minister hath power by the word, to preach to me or them the remission of our sinnes in the bloud of IESVS CHRIST, as it is written in the xiij. of the Actes of þ^e Apostles, Math. xviij. Other confession I know none.

To this sixt Article, I the sayd Iohn Denley haue aunswered in the fift, &c.

To this seuenth Article I aunswere, that as touchyng the Sacramēt of MarginaliaBaptisme abused in the Popes church.Baptisme, which is the christening of children, it is altered and chaunged: for S. Iohn Baptist vsed nothyng, but þ^e preaching of the word and the water, as it doth appeare, whē CHRIST required to be baptised of him, & others also which came to Iohn to be Baptised, as it appeareth Mat. iij. Mar. i. Luk. iij. and Act. viij. the Chamberlaine sayd: MarginaliaAct. 8.See here is water, what letteth me to be Baptised? it appeareth here that Philip had preached vnto hym: for he sayd: here is water. We do not read that he asked for any creame, or oyle, nor for spettle, nor coniured water, nor coniured waxe, nor yet crisome, nor salt: for it semeth that Philip had preached no such thynges to him: for he would as