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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 that the Bailiff had made this answer, John Palenc,1 one of the ancients of Merindol, said that he approved all that had been said by the Syndics, and that he was able to say no more then had been said by them before. The Commissioner said unto him: you are (I see) a very ancient man, and you have not lived so long, but that you have some thing to answer for your part, in defence of your cause. And the said Palenc answered: seeing it is your pleasure that I should say something, it seemeth unto me unpossible that (say what we can) we should have either victory or vantage: for our judges be our enemies.
After that the Baylife had made this answere, Iohn Palenc,1 one of the auncients of Merindol, saide that he approued all that had bene sayd by the Syndiques, and that he was able to say no more then had bene said by them before. The Commissioner sayd vnto him: you are (I see) a very auncient man, and you haue not liued so long, but that you haue some thing to aunswere for your part, in defence of your cause. And the sayde Palenc aunswered: seeing it is your pleasure that I sh•uld say something, it seemeth vnto me vnpossible that (say what we can) we shoulde haue either victory or vantage: for our iudges be our enemies.
- 1John Palenc answereth.Iohn Palēc answereth.
1Then John Bruneroll underbaylife at Merindoll, answered, that he would very fain know the authority of the Counsellor Durandus, Commissioner in this cause, for as much as the said Counsellor had given them to understand, that he had authority of the high Court, to make them abjure their errors, which should be found by good and sufficient information, and to give them so doing, the pardon contained in the Kings letters, and quite them of all punishment and condemnation.