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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 master Tyndale,1 as he was learned and well practised in Gods matters, so he spared not to show unto them simply and plainly his judgement in matters, as he thought: and when as they at any time did vary from Tyndall in opinions and judgement, he would show them in the book, and lay plainly before them the open and manifest places of the Scriptures, to confute their errors, and to confirm his sayings. And thus continued they for a certain season, reasoning and contending together divers and sundry times, till at length they waxed weary, and bare a secrete grudge in their hearts against him.
Then maister Tindall,1 as hee was learned and well practised in Gods matters, so he spared not to shewe vnto them simply and plainely hys iudgement in matters, as hee thought: and when as they at any time did varie from Tyndal in opinions and iudgement, he would shew them in the booke, and lay plainly before them the open and manifest places of the Scriptures, to confute their errors, and to confirme his sayings. And thus cōtinued they for a certaine season, reasoning and contēding together diuers and sondry times, till at lengthe they waxed weary, and bare a secrete grudge in their hearts against him.
- 1Tyndale disp• ting with the Doctors.Tindall disp• ting with the Doctours.
Not long after this, it happened that certain of these great Doctors had invited M. Welsh and his wife to a banquet: where they had talk at will and pleasure, uttering their blindness and ignorance without any resistance or gainsaying. Then M. Welsh and his wife coming home and calling for M. Tyndall, began to reason with him about those matters, whereof the Priests had talked before at their banquet. M. Tyndall answering by scriptures, maintained the truth, and reproved their false opinions. Then said the Lady Welsh, a stout and a wise woman (as Tyndall reported). Well (said she) there was such a Doctor which may dispend a C.li. and an other CC.li. & an other CCC.li. and what? were it reason, think you,