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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 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.1 Whereupon commandment was sent to sir Tho. Pargitor Major of the City, to attach certain priests and temporal men, and so 15. priests & 5. temporal men were arrested, of the which,2 some were sent to the Tower, some to the Fleet and other prisons, where they remained long after.
Then the Bishops Officers gaue to the Priestes hygh wordes, which caused them to be the more obstinate. Also diuers temporall men whych were present, comforted the Priestes, and bade them agree to no paiment. In t•ys rumour, diuers of the Bishops seruaunts were •u••ered and stricken, so that the Bishop began to be afraide, and wyth faire wordes appeased the noyse, and for all things which were done or sayd there, he pardoned them, & gaue to them hys blessing, and prayed them to departe in charitie. Then they departed, thinking to heare no more of the mat•••, but they were deceiued: For the Byshop went to Sir Thom. More then being Lorde Chancellor (which greatly fauoured the B. and the clergy) and to him made a greeuous cō plaint, & declared the fact very greuously.1