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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 kings answer to the rebels.Book 8 › The kings answere to the rebels.
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.
This their devilish rebellion, they termed by the name of a holy pilgrimage, 1but they served a wrong and a naughty Saint. They had also in the field their streamers and banners, whereupon was painted Christ hanging upon the Cross on the one side, and a chalice with a painted cake in it, on the other side, with other such ensigns of like hypocrisy and feigned sanctity, pretending thereby to fight for the faith, and right of holy Church.
This their deuilish rebellion, they termed by the name of a holy pilgrimage, 1but they serued a wrong and a naughty Saint. They had also in the field their streamers and banners, whereuppon was painted Christ hanging vpon the Crosse on the one side, and a chalice with a painted cake in it, on the other side, with other such ensignes of like hypocrisie and fayned sanctitie, pretending thereby to fight for the faith, and right of holy Church.
- 1A holy Pilgrimage.
As soon as the king was certified of this new seditious insurrection, he sent with all speed against them, the Duke of Norfolk,1 Duke of Suffolk, Marquess of Exeter, Earle of Shrewsbury & other, with a great army, forthwith to encounter with the rebels.
As soone as the king was certified of this newe seditious insurrection, hee sent with all speede against them, the Duke of Northfolke,1 Duke of Suffolke, Marques of Excetor, Earle of Shrewsbury & other, wyth a great armye, forthwith to encounter with the rebels.