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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Then the bishop of Aix his sweet heart,1 which had begun the quarrel, said, I shall not be in quiet, except I speak yet one word more unto monsieur Beavieu. Do you think said she unto him, that all the Cardinals, Bishops, Abbots, Priests, and all those holy religious men which go oftentimes to gentlemen's houses, and haunt the Castles and palaces of Princes and noblemen, that they go thither to commit wickedness? Also you must not think evil of all those ladies and gentlewomen, that go to Bishops houses of devotion, and for to reveal those whom they know to be Lutherans, as it was commanded in the pulpit upon pain of Excommunication: If so be you will maintain those words, I will not cease to accuse you of crime, and also of Treason both to God and to man: for here be those in this company, which shall make you give an account thereof. She had not so soon ended her talk, but Monsieur Beavieu said unto her, avaunt O Herodias,2 thou filthy and impudent harlot: is it thy part to open thy ⟨p. 945⟩mouth to talk in this company? Doest thou well understand and know what treason to God and man meaneth?3 Is it not sufficient for thee to be as thou art, but thou must solicit other to shed innocent blood? With these words the Gentlewoman was somewhat amazed. All men thought that this talk had been at an end, and every man began to invent some merry communication, that the former matter should be no more talked of.
Then the byshop of Aix his sweete heart,1 which had begon the quarell, said, I shal not be in quiet, except I speake yet one word more vnto monsieur Beauieu. Do you think sayd she vnto hym, that all the Cardinals, Byshops, Abbots, Priestes, and all those holy religious men which goe oftentimes to gentlemens houses, and haunte the Castels and palaces of Princes and noblemen, that they go thither to commit wickednesse? Also you must not thinke euil of al those ladies and gentlewemen, that go to Bishops houses of deuotion, and for to reueale those whome they know to be Lutherans, as it was commaunded in the pulpitte vppon payne of Excommunication: If so be you will maintaine those wordes, I will not cease to accuse you of crime, and also of Treason both to God and to man: for heere be those in this companie, which shall make you geue an accompt thereof. Shee had not so soone ended her talke, but Monsieur Beauieu sayde vnto her, auaunte O Herodias,