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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.
And thus much concerning Simon Fish the author of the book of beggars,1 who also translated a book called the Sum of the Scripture, out of the Dutch.
And thus much concerning Symon Fishe the author of the booke of beggars,1 who also translated a booke called the Summe of the Scripture, out of the Dutch.
- 1The sum of the Scripture translated by M. Fish.The summe of the Scripture tra••lated by M. Fyshe.
Now cometh an other note of one Edmund Moddys the kings footman, touching the same matter.
Now commeth an other note of one Edmund Moddys the kinges footman, touching the same matter.
This M. Moddys being with the king in talk of religion, and of the new books that were come from beyond the seas, said if it might please his grace to pardon him, & such as he would bring to his grace,1 he should see such a book, as was marvel to hear of. The king demanded what they were. He said, two of your Merchants, George Eliot, & George Robinson.2 The king pointed a time to speak with them. When they came afore his presence in a privy closet, he demanded what they had to say, or to show him. One of them said that there was a book come to their hs, which they had there to show his grace. When he saw it, he demanded if any of them could read it. Yea said George Eliot, if it please your grace to hear it. I thought so, said the king, for if need were thou canst say it without book.