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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 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 The first occasion of his writing was this: Upon a time he had communication with a certain old familiar friend of his, touching the Sacrament of the body & blood of Christ. The whole effect of which disputation, consisted specially in these four points.
Thus Frith beinge on euerye part beset with toubles, not knowing whiche way to turne hym,1 seeketh for some place to hyde him in. Thus fleeting from one place to an other, and often chaunging both his garmentes and place, yet coulde he be in safetie in no place, no not long amongst his frindes: so that at the last, being trayterouslye taken, (as ye shall after heare) hee was sent vnto the Tower of London, wheras he had many conflicts with the bishops, but specially in writyng with Syr Thomas Moore.2 The first occasion of his writyng was this: Uppon a tyme hee had communicatiō with a certaine olde familiar freende of his, touching the Sacramēt of the body & bloud of Christ. The whole effecte of which disputation, consisted specially in these foure poyntes.
- 1Sir Tho. More a deadly persecutor of John Frith.Syr Tho. More a deadly persecuter of Iohn Fryth.
- 2The occasion of Frythes writing against More.The occasiō of Frythes writing agaynst More.