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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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Book 8 › ¶The story of M. Simon Fish.Book 8 › ¶The story of M. Symon Fish.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
After that the light of the gospel working mightily in Germany, began to spread his beams here also in England, great stir & alteration followed in the harts of many: so that coloured hypocrisy, and false doctrine, & painted holiness began to be espied more and more by the reading of Gods word. The authority of the Bishop of Rome, and the glory of his Cardinals was not so high, but such as had ⟨p. 1014⟩fresh wits sparkled with Gods grace, began to espy Christ from Antichrist, that is, true sincerity, from counterfeit religion. In the number of whom, was the said M. Simon Fish, a gentleman of Brays Inn. It happened the first year that this Gentleman came to London to dwell, which was about the year of our Lord 1525. that there was a certain play or interlude made by one M. Roo of the same Inn gentleman, in which play partly was matter against the Cardinal Wolsey. And where none durst take upon them to play that part, which touched the said Cardinal, this foresaid M. Fish took upon him to do it, whereupon great displeasure ensued against him, upon the Cardinals part: In so much as he being pursued by the said Cardinal,1 the same night that this Tragedy was plaid, was compelled of force to void his own house, & so fled over the Sea unto Tyndale: upon occasion whereof the next year following this book was made (being about the year .1527.) and so not long after in the year (as I suppose) 1528. was sent over to the Lady Anne Boleyn, who then lay at a place not far from the Court. Which book her brother seeing in her hand, took it and read it, & gave it her again, willing her earnestly to give it to the king, which thing she so did.
After that the light of the gospell working mightely in Germany, began to spread his beames here also in England, great styrre & alteration folowed in the harts of many: so that colored hipocrisy, and false doctrine, & paynted holynes began to be espyed more and more by the reading of Gods word. The authority of the Bishop of Rome, and ye glory of his Cardinals was not so high, but such as had ⟨p. 1014⟩fresh wits sparcled with Gods grace, began to espy Christ from Antichrist, that is, true sincerity, from counterfait religion. In the number of whom, was the sayd M. Simon Fish, a gentleman of Brayes Inne. It happened the first yeare that this Gentleman came to Londō to dwel, which was about the yeare of our Lord 1525. that there was a certayne play or interlude made by one M. Roo of the same Inne gentlemā, in which play partly was matter agaynst the Cardinall Wolsey. And where none durst take vpō thē to play that part, which touched the sayd Cardinall, thys foresayd M. Fish tooke vpon him to do it, wherupon great displeasure ensued agaynst him, vpon the Cardinals part: In so much as he being pursued by the sayd Cardinall,