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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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Book 8 › The oath of the Clergy to the king.Book 8 › The othe of the Clergie to the king.
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.
Edward Hall, a writer of our English Stories, making mention of this Elizabeth Barton aforesaid, adjoineth next in his book,1 the narration of one Pavier or Pavia, a notorious enemy (no doubt) to Gods truth. This Pavier being the town Clerk of the City of London, was a man (saith he) that in no case could abide to hear that the Gospel should be in English: In so much that the said Hall himself heard him once say unto him, and to other by, swearing a great oath: that if he thought the Kings highness would set forth the Scripture in English, and let it be read of the people by his authority, rather than he would so long live, he would cut his own throat, but he brake promise (saith Hall) for he did not cut his throat with any knife, but with an halter did hang himself. Of what mind and intent he so did, God judge.
Edward Hall, a writer of our Englishe Stories, making mention of this Elizabeth Barton aforesayd, adioyneth next in his booke,1 the narration of one Pauier or Pauie, a notorious enemie (no doubt) to Gods truth. Thys Pauier beyng the towne Clerke of the Citie of London, was a man (sayth he) that in no case coulde abyde to heare that the Gospell shoulde be in Englishe: In so much that the sayd Hall hymselfe heard hym once say vnto hym, and to other by, swearing a great othe: that if he thought the Kings highnes would set forth the Scripture in English, and let it be read of the people by his authoritie, rather thē he would so long liue, he would cut his owne throate, but he brake promise (sayth Hall) for he dyd not cut his throate with any knife, but with an halter did hang himselfe. Of what minde and intent he so did, God iudge.
- 1A marvellous judgement of god against Pavier an open enemy to his word.A maruelous iudgement of god against Pauier an open enemye to his worde.