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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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Then it was shortly said to the Bishop: My Lord, twenty nobles a year is but a bare living for a Priest: for now victual and every thing is so dear,1 that poverty, in manner, enforceth us to say nay. Beside that, my Lord, we never offended in the Premunire, for we meddled never with the Cardinals faculties: let the Bishops and Abbots which have offended, pay.
Then it was shortly sayde to the Byshop: My Lorde, twenty nobles a yeare is but a bare liuing for a Priest: for now vittaile and euery thyng is so deare,1 that pouertie, in maner, enforceth vs to say nay. Beside that, my Lorde, we neuer offended in the Premunire, for we medled neuer wyth the Cardinals faculties: let the Byshoppes and Abbottes which haue offended, pay.
- 1The priest• answer to the bishThe priest• aunswer to the bish
Then the Bishops Officers gave to the Priests high words, which caused them to be the more obstinate. Also divers temporal men which were present, comforted the Priests, and bade them agree to no payment. In t•ys rumour, divers of the Bishops servants were •u••ered and stricken, so that the Bishop began to be afraid, and with fair words appeased the noise, and for all things which were done or said there, he pardoned them, & gave to them his blessing, and prayed them to depart in charity. Then they departed, thinking to hear no more of the mat•••, but they were deceived: For the Bishop went to Sir Thom. More then being Lord Chancellor (which greatly favoured the B. and the clergy) and to him made a grievous con plaint, & declared the fact very grievously.