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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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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.
There was at that time in London a Taylor named William Holt, which feigning a great friendship toward this party,1 instantly required of him to give him licence to read over that same writing of Frithes, which when he unadvisedly did, the other by and by carried it unto More being then Chancellor, which thing afterward was occasion of great trouble, and also of death unto the said Frith.2 For More having gotten a copy of this book, not only of this Sycophant, but also two other copies, which at the same time, in a manner were sent him by other promoters he whetted his wits, and called his spirits together as ⟨p. 1033⟩much as he might, meaning to refute his opinion by a contrary book.
There was at that tyme in London a Taylor named William Holt, which fayning a great frendshyp towarde this party,1 instantly required of him to geue him licence to read ouer that same writing of Frithes, whiche when hee vnaduisedly dyd, the other by and by caryed it vnto More being thē Chauncellour, which thing afterward was occasion of great trouble, and also of death vnto ye said Frith.2 For More hauing gotten a copy of this booke, not onely of this Sicophant, but also two other copies, whiche at the same time, in a maner were sent hym by other promoters he whetted his wittes, and called his spirites together as ⟨p. 1033⟩much as he might, meaning to refute his opiniō by a contrary booke.
- 1William Holt, a Judas.William Holte, a Iudas.
- 2Sir Tho. More Chancellor.Syr Tho. More Chaūcel•r.