MarginaliaThe wordes of Master Denley to Byshop Boner.for that you count heresie, I take to be the truth: and therupon they were commaunded to appeare in the Byshoppes Consistory the v. day of Iuly, then next commyng, in the after noone, where these articles were obiected agaynst thē.

Marginalia1555. August.¶ The Articles obiected by Edmond Boner. Byshop of London, agaynst Iohn Denley, Iohn Newman, and Patrike Pachingham, ioyntly and seuerally the xxviij. of Iune. 1555.  

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Foxe printed the articles against Denley and Newman in the Rerum, together with their answers (pp. 510-13). These must have circulated in manuscript and, in fact, a manuscript copy of Denley's answers survives among Foxe's papers. In the 1563 edition, Foxe printed a more accurate version based on official records, now lost.

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MarginaliaArticles obiected.FIrst, that the sayd N. now is of the Dioces of London, and of the Iurisdiction of the Byshop of London.

MarginaliaSlaunder of vntruth.Secondly, that the sayd N. hath not beleued, nor doth beleue that there is any MarginaliaCatholicke church.Catholicke Churche of Christ here in earth.

Thirdly, that the sayd N. hath not beleued, nor doth beleue, that this Church of England is any part or member of the sayd Catholicke Church.

MarginaliaMasse.Fourthly, the sayd N. hath beleued, and doth so beleue, that the Masse now vsed in this Realme of England, is naught, and full of Idolatry and euill, and playne agaynst Gods word, and therefore he the sayd N. hath not heard it, nor will not heare it.

MarginaliaAuricular confession.Fiftly, that the sayd N. hath beleued, and doth so beleue, that auricular confession vsed now in this Realme of England, is not good but contrary to Gods word.

MarginaliaPopish absolution.Sixtly, that the sayd N. hath beleued, and doth so beleue, that absolution geuen by the Priest hearing confession, is not good, nor allowable by Gods word, but contrary to the same.

Seuenthly, that the sayd N. hath beleued and doth so beleue, that Christenyng of children, as it is vsed in the Churche of England, is not good, nor allowable by Gods word, but agaynst it: likewise cōfirmyng of children, geuyng of orders, MarginaliaMattens, Euensong, Eneling, with other rites of the Popes church.saying of Mattens, and Euensong, annoyntyng or enelyng  

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Anointing [OED].

Eightly, that the sayd N. hath beleued, and doth so beleue, that Marginalia2. Sacramentes.there are but two Sacramentes in Christes Catholicke Church, that is to say, the Sacramēt of Baptisme, and the Sacrament of the aultar.

Ninthly, that the sayd N. hath beleued, and doth so beleue, that for as much as Christ is ascended vp into heauē, therfore the very body of Christ is not in the Sacrament of the aultar.

MarginaliaThis Article was onely obiected agaynst Patricke Pachingham.Tenthly, that thou Patrike Pachyngham now beyng of the age of xxj. at the least, beyng within the house of the Byshop of London at Paules, and by hym brought to the great Chappell to heare Masse there, the sayd xxiij. 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 handes, there contemning and despising 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 aunsweres.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 Churche whiche is builded vppon the foundation of the Prophetes and Apostles Christ beyng the head, whiche holy Churche is the congregation of the faythfull people, dispersed thorough the whole world, and that where two or three are gathered together in Christes name, they are the members of the said holy Catholicke Churche MarginaliaA noticeof the true church.which is dispersed thorough the whole world, the which Church doth preach Gods word truely, and doth also minister the two Sacramentes, that is to say, Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord, accordyng to his blessed word.

To the thyrd Article I aūswere, that I do beleue that MarginaliaThe church of England now vsed, is no member of the true Catholicke church, and the reason why?this Church of England, vsing the fayth & Religion which is now vsed, is no part or member of the foresayd holy Catholicke Church, but is the Church of Antichrist the Byshop of Rome beyng the head thereof: for it is playne, that they haue altered the testament of God, & set vp a testamēt of their own deuising, full of blasphemy & lyes: for Christes testament is, that he would haue all thyngs done to the edifying of the people, as it appeareth when he taught them to pray, Math. 6. and also it appeareth by S. Paul. 1. Cor. 14. for he sayth: That he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto men, for their edifying for their exhortation, and for their comfort: he that speaketh with the toung, profiteth himselfe: he that prophecieth, edifieth the congregation.

Also hee sayth: Marginalia1. Cor. 14.Euen so likewise when ye speake wyth toūges, except ye speake wordes that haue significatiō, how

shal it be vnderstād what is spoken? for ye shall but speake in the ayre, that is as much to say, in vayne. Also he sayth:MarginaliaThe Popes seruice in the toung which edifieth not the people.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 woordes with vnderstandyng, to the information of other, then tenne thousand wordes wyth the toung. Also hee sayth: Let all thynges be done to edification.

Also it is written in the Psalme. 46. For God is kyng of all the earth: O sing prayses vnto him with vnderstandyng. &c. So it doth appeare that this Church of England now vsed, is not builded vpon Christ, if S. Paules wordes be true, and also the Psalmes: therfore this Church is not bulded vpō the Prophetes, Apostles, nor Christ, as I haue declared before.

To this fourth Article I aunswere, and I do beleue (as I haue aforesayd) MarginaliaThe masse abominable and Idolatrous.that the Masse now vsed in this realme of England, is naught and abhominable, idolatry and blasphemy against Gods word: For Christ in his holy supper instituted the Sacramentes of bread and wine, to be eaten together in remembraunce of his death till he come, and not to haue them worshipped, and make an Idoll of them: for GOD will not be worshipped in his creatures, but we ought to giue him prayses for his creatures, which he hath created for vs. MarginaliaThe Masse against Gods commaundemēt.For he sayth in the second commaundement: Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image, nor the lykenes of any thing that is in heauē aboue, or in the earth beneath, thou shalt not bow downe to them, nor worshyp them. So it appeareth by this commaundement, that we ought not to worship the Sacrament of bread and wine, for it is playne idolatry, for he sayth: No similitude: therefore thou shalt not bowe downe to them, nor worshyp them. I pray you what doe you call kneelyng downe, holdyng vp the handes, knockyng of the brest, puttyng of the cap, and makyng curtesie, with other like superstitiō? You would make men to be so blynd, that this is no worshyppyng.

MarginaliaObiection of the Papistes remoued.Peraduenture ye will obiect and say, you do not worshyp the bread and the wyne, but Christes body which was borne of the Virgine Mary, contayned vnder the forme of bread and wyne. But that is a very lye: for Christes body that was borne of the Virgine Mary, is in heauen, if S. Paules wordes be true, as vndoubtedly they are: for hee sayth in the tenth of the Hebrues: MarginaliaHeb. 10.But this man, after he hath offered one sacrifice for sinnes, is set down 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 thynges, 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 cōuersation is in heauē, from whence we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ. &c. Thess. 1. Marginalia
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Scriptures prouing Christ not to be bodyly in the Sacrament.For they themselues shew of you, what maner of entryng in we had vnto you, and how ye turned to God frō Images, for to serue the liuyng God, and for to looke for his sonne frō heauen, whom he raysed from death, euen Iesus, which deliuered vs from the wrath to come, &c. Also Iohn. 16. MarginaliaIoh. 16.I went out from the father, & came into the world: againe, I leaue the world, and goe to the father. &c. Iohn. 17. MarginaliaIoh. 17.Now I am not in the world, and they are in the worlde, and I come to thee. And these places of the Scripture with other moe, proueth playnely, to them that haue eares to heare, that Christes body that was borne of the Virgin Mary, is in heauen, and not in the Sacramentall bread and wine, and therfore it is idolatry to worship them. &c.

To this fift Article I aunswere, that I doe 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 hym for remission thereof, for our Sauiour Christ sayth in the xj. of Saint Mathew: MarginaliaMath. 11.Come vnto me all ye that labour and are laden, I will ease you &c. The riotous sonne Luke. 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 offences, and accuse my selfe vnto the Lorde, and so thou forgauest me the wickednesse of my sinne, &c. Iob. xiij. MarginaliaIob. 13.But I will reproue myne owne wayes in his sight: He shall make me whole, and there may no hypocrite come before hym. Syrach. 34. sayth: MarginaliaSirac. 34.Who can bee clensed of the vncleane? And there was but one of the ten Leapers that were clensed, that came to Christ to geue him thankes. He asked for the other ix. MarginaliaRemission of sinnes to be sought onely at the handes of Christ.But if I haue offēded my neyghbour, I must reconcile my selfe to my neighbour: and if I be a notorious sinner, after the first and second admonitiō, it ought to be declared to the congregation, and the Minister of the congregation hath power by the worde to excommunicate me, and I am to bee taken as a Heathen person: not for a