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The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against…The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against…
The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against him by the false bishops and clergy of Scotland, with his supplication and exhortation to the nobility, estates, and co[m]munaltie of the same realm.The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against him by the false bishoppes and clergie of Scotland, with his supplication and exhortation to the nobilitie, estates, and co[m]munaltie of the same realme.
Geneva: printed by J. Poullain and A. Rebul?, 1558
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
After that Paul had diverse times been accused, as in the Acts of the apostles is manifest, at the last the chief Priests and their faction came to Caesarea with Festus the president, who presented to them Paul in judgement, whom they accused of horrible crimes: which nevertheless they could not prove, the Apostle defending that he had not offended neither against the Law, neither against the Temple, neither yet against the Emperor.
After that Paule had diuerse tymes bene accused, as in the Actes of the apostles is manifest, at the last the chefe Preestes and theyre faction came to Cesarea with Festus the presidēt, who presented to them Paule in iudgement, whome they accused of horrible crimes: which neuertheles they could not proue, the Apostle defending that he had not offended neither agaīnst the Law, neither against the Temple, neither yet against the Emperour.
But Festus willing to gratify the Jews,1 said to Paul: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things in my presence? But Paul said: I stand at the justice seat of the Emperor, where it behoveth me to be judged, I have done no injury to the Jews as thou better knowest. If I have done any thing iniustly, or yet committed crime worthy of death, I ⟨p. 10⟩refuse not to die. But if there be nothing of these things true, where of they accuse me, no man may give me to them: I appeal to Cesar.
But Festus willing to gratifie the Iewes,1 said to Paule: Wilt thou go vp to Ierusalem, ād there be iudged of these thinges in my presence? But Paule said: I stand at the iustice seat of the Emperour, where it behoueth me to be iudged, I haue done no iniurie to the Iewes as thou better knowest. Yf I haue done any thing iniustly, or yet committed crime worthie of death, I ⟨p. 10⟩