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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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Finally where Sir Thomas Moore speaking of himself so concludeth, that he hearing the matter, what well might be said, yet could not find contrary, but Hun to be guilty of his own death: so in as many words to answer him again, I perusing and searching in the story of Richard Hun, what may well be searched, cannot but marvel with my self, either with what darkness the eyes of master Moore be dared, not to see that is so plain, or else with what conscience he would dissemble, that shame can not deny. And thus by the way to the Dialogues of Sir Thomas Moore.
Finally where Sir Thomas Moore speaking of himselfe so concludeth, that he hearing the matter, what well might be sayde, yet could not finde contrary, but Hunne to be guilty of his owne death: so in as many wordes to answere him agayne, I perusing and searching in the storye of Richard Hunne, what may wel be searched, cannot but maruell with my selfe, either with what darcknes the eyes of maister Moore be dared, not to see that is so playne, or els with what conscience he would dissemble, that shame can not deny. And thus by the way to the Dialogues of Syr Thomas Moore.
Thirdly touching the Dialogues of Alen Cope, which had rather the Bishops Chancellor and officers to be recounted among thieves and murderers,1 then Hun to be numbered among the martyrs, I have herein not much to say, because himself saith but little: and if he had said less, unless his ground were better, it had made as little matter. But forasmuch as he saying not much, sendeth us to seek more in Moore: so with like brevity again I may send him to William Tyndale, to shape him an answer. Yet notwithstanding, least Cope in saying something, should think Huns innocent cause to lack some friends, which will not, or dare not adventure in defence of truth, somewhat I will answer in this behalf.
Thirdly touching the Dialogues of Alen Cope, which had rather the Bishops Chauncellor and officers to be recounted among theues and murderers,1