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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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And in his Epilogus to make it probable, he allegeth the example of one, but nameless, who in Queen Mary's time in like sort went about to hang himself, had he not been taken in the manner, and rescued. Furthermore, as touching the Chancellor, he argueth that there was no cause why he should attempt any such violence against him, both for his age, and for his dignity, for his learning, and for the greatness of his own peril, which might ensue thereof. Who if he had maligned the man, and had been so disposed to work his destruction, had means otherwise without danger, to bring that about, having him within his daū ger convict and fast tied for heresy. Whereunto I answer that to all this matter,1 sufficient hath been answered by the story it self of his death, above specified. Whereby the manner of his death, by circumstances of his handling, and hanging,2 by his neck broke, by his body loose, by his skin fretted, by his wrists wrung, by his girdle in such shortness double cast about the staple, by his cap right upon his head, by his hear kemmed, by his eyes closed, by the cake of blood found in the floor, by his Shirt collar, Doublet, Jacket, and other outward parts of his garments without drop of blood unspotted, by the stool so standing upon the bolster, by the Chancellors Murrey gown round the day after upon the stocks, the wax candle fair put out: furthermore by the verdict of the inquest, by the attestation of the witnesses sworn, by the Coroners judgement, by the assent of the Parliament, by the kings Letters assigned, and broad Seal of restitution of his goods: and finally by the confession of the parties themselves which murdered him. &c. and yet thinketh Cope to make men such fools, having their true wits to ween yet that Hun did hang himself, after so many demonstrations and evidences to the contrary, as in every part of this story may appear. And though it were, as it was unlike, and hard for a man to believe, that D. Horsey a man of such age, dignity, and learning, would so much forget himself, to attempt such a villainy, yet so great is the devil sometimes with man (where GOD permitteth) that he worketh greater things then this, and more uncredible. For who would have thought it like, that Cain would ever have killed Abel his own natural Brother?
And in his Epilogus to make it probable, he allegeth the example of one, but namelesse, who in Queene Maries time in like sort went about to hang himself, had he not bene taken in the maner, and rescued. Furthermore, as touching the Chauncellour, he argueth that there was no cause why he should attempt any such violence agaynst him, both for his age, and for his dignitye, for his learning, and for the greatnesse of his owne perill, which might ensue thereof. Who if he had maligned the man, and had bene so disposed to worke his destruction, had meanes otherwise without daunger, to bring that about, hauing him within his daū ger conuict and fast tyed for heresy. Wherunto I aunswere that to all this matter,