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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 next day after he was sent unto the bish. who first committed him unto prison called the bishops prison,1 where he was kept in stocks & strong iron, with as much favour as a dog should find. Then the B. associating unto him one D. Brewer his chancellor, & other of his lewd clergy and friars, began to examine him & burden him,2 that contrary to the catholic faith, he denied praying to the saints, and also denied the supremacy of the Pope. Whereunto he answered in such sober manner, & so learnedly proved & defended his assertions, that he did not only confound and put to silence his adversaries, but also brought them in great admiration of him, the most part having pity & compassion on him. The friars took great pains with him, to persuade him from his erroneous opinions, to recant & acknowledge his fault touching the bills, but they did but dig after day, for God ⟨p. 1039⟩had appointed him to be a blessed witness of his holy name, and to be at defiance withal their false persuasions.
The next day after he was sent vnto the bish. who first cōmitted him vnto prison called the bishops prison,1 where he was kept in stocks & strong yron, with as much fauour as a dog shuld find. Then the B. associating vnto him one D. Brewer his chancelor, & other of his leude cleargy and friers, began to examine him & burden him,2 that cōtrary to the catholike faith, he denied praying to the saints, and also denied ye supremacie of the Pope. Whereunto he answered in such sober maner, & so learnedly proued & defended hys assertions, that he did not only confound and put to silence his aduersaries, but also brought thē in great admiratiō of him, the most part hauing pitie & compassion on him. The friers tooke great paines with him, to perswade hym from his erronious opiniōs, to recant & acknowledge his fault touching the billes, but they did but dig after day, for God ⟨p. 1039⟩