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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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After him answered Jenon Roman the other Syndic, a very ancient father, approving all that which his fellow before had said, giving God thanks that in his time, even in his latter days, he had seen and heard so good news, that the cause of Religion should be decided and debated by the holy Scriptures, and that he had often heard ancient men say, that they could never obtain of the Judges in all their persecution, to have their cause debated in such sort.
After him aunswered Ienon Romane the other Syndique, a very auncient father, approuing all that which his fellow before had sayde, geuing God thankes that in hys time, euen in his latter daies, he had seene and heard so good newes, that the cause of Religion shoulde be decided and debated by the holy Scriptures, and that he had often heard auncient men say, that they could neuer obteine of the Iudges in all their persecution, to haue their cause debated in such sort.
Then Andrew Maynard the Bailiff answered saying: that God had given to those two Syndics the grace to answer so well, that it was not necessary for him to say or add any more thereunto. Notwithstanding it seemed good that their answers were put in writing, which was not done by the Secretary, that had done nothing else, but ⟨p. 951⟩mock and gyre at all that had bin said: wherefore he required the Commissioner to look unto the matter. Then the Commissioner was very angry and sharply rebuked his Secretary, commanding him to sit nearer and to write their answers word for word, and he himself with a singular memory, repeated their answers, and oftentimes asked if it were not so. The said answers being thus put in writing, the Commissioner asked the bailiff if he had any more to answer, saying that he had done him great pleasure to show him his Secretaries fault, willing him to speak boldly, what he thought good for the defence of their cause. Then the Bailiff said, for so much as it hath pleased you to give me audience & liberty to speak my mind freely: I say moreover, that it seemeth unto me, that there is no due form of process in this judgement: for there is no party here that doth accuse us.