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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 one named Pieron Roy said, Sir, one of these children may question with another, if you think it so good: and the Bishop was contented. Then one of the children began to question with his fellows, with such grace and gravity, as if he had been a Schoolmaster, and the children one after another, answered so unto the purpose, that it was marvellous to hear: For it was done in the presence of many, among whom there were four religious men that came lately out of Paris,1 of whom, one said unto the Bishop, I must needs confess that I have often been at the common schools of Sorbonne in Paris, where I have heard the disputations of the Divines: but yet I never learned so much as I have done by hearing these young children. Then said William Armant: did ye never read that which is written in xj. Chapter of S. Matthew, where it is said: O father, 2Lord of heaven and earth, I render thanks unto thee, that thou hast hidden these things from the sage and wise men of the world, and hast revealed them unto young infants. But behold O father, such was thy good will and pleasure. Then every man marvelled at the ready and witty answers of the children of Merindoll.
Then one named Pieron Roy sayde, Sir, one of these children may questiō with another, if you thinke it so good: and the Bishop was contented. Then one of the children began to question with his felowes, with such grace and grauitie, as if he had bene a Scholemaister, and the childrē one after another, aunswered so vnto the purpose, yt it was maruelous to heare: For it was done in the presence of many, amōg whom there were four religious men yt came lately out of Paris,1 of whom, one said vnto the Bishop, I must needs confesse that I haue often bene at the common schooles of Sorbone in Paris, where I haue hearde ye disputations of the Diuines: but yet I neuer learned so much as I haue done by hearing these yong children. Then sayd William Armant: did ye neuer reade that which is written in xj. Chapter of S. Mathew, where it is sayde: O father, 2Lord of heauen and earth, I render thankes vnto thee, that thou hast hidden these thyngs from the sage and wise men of the worlde, and hast reuealed them vnto yong infants. But beholde O father, such was thy good will and pleasure. Then euery mā marueiled at the ready and witty aunsweres of the children of Merindoll.