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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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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.
Thus Frith, through the helpe of the schoolemaster, was freely dimitted out of the stockes,1 & set at libertie without punishment. Albeit this his safetie continued not lōg, thorow the great hatred and deadly pursuit of sir Tho. More, who at that time being Chauncelour of Englande, persecuted him both by land and sea, besetting all the waies and hauens, yea & promising great rewardes, if any mā could bring him any newes or tydings of him.
- 1John Frith through the help of the Schoolmaster, was delivered out of the stocks.Iohn Frith through the helpe of the Schoolemaister, was deliuered out of the stockes.
Thus Frith being on every part beset with troubles, not knowing which way to turn him,1 seeketh for some place to hide him in. Thus fleeting from one place to an other, and often changing both his garments and place, yet could he be in safety in no place, no not long amongst his friends: so that at the last, being traitorously taken, (as ye shall after hear) he was sent unto the Tower of London, whereas he had many conflicts with the bishops, but specially in writing with Sir Thomas Moore.2