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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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The Schoolmaster by and by being overcome with his eloquence, did not only take pity and compassion upon him, but also began to love and embrace such an excellent wit and disposition unlooked for, especially in such a state & misery. Afterward, they conferring more together upon many things as touching the Universities, schools, and tongues, fell from the Latin into the Greek, Wherein Frith did so inflame the love of that Schoolmaster towards him, that he brought him into a marvellous admiration, especially when the Schoolmaster heard him so promptly by hart, rehearse Homers verses out of his first book of Iliads. Whereupon the Schoolmaster went with all speed, unto the Magistrates, grievously complaining of the injury which they did show unto so excellent and innocent a young man.
The Schoolemaister by and by beinge ouercome wyth his eloquence, did not onely take pitie and compassion vppon him, but also began to loue and embrace such an excellent witte and disposition vnlooked for, especially in such a state & miserie. Afterward, they conferring more together vpon many things as touching the Uniuersities, scholes, and tongues, fell from the Latine into the Greeke, Wherin Frith dyd so inflame the loue of that Schoolemaister towardes him, that he brought him into a marueilous admiration, especiallye when the Schoolemaister hearde him so promptly by hart, rehearse Homers verses out of his first booke of Illiades. Whereuppon the Shoolemaister wēt with all speede, vnto the Magistrates, greeuously complaining of the iniurie which they did shew vnto so excellent and innocent a young man.
Thus Frith, through the help of the schoolmaster, was freely dimitted out of the stocks,1 & set at liberty without punishment. Albeit this his safety continued not long, through the great hatred and deadly pursuit of sir Tho. More, who at that time being Chancellor of England, persecuted him both by land and sea, besetting all the ways and havens, yea & promising great rewards, if any man could bring him any news or tidings of him.