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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.
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If he spake any amiss, or utterly deny them if that made for his purpose. And by chance, rather then by good wisdom, afore I went forth, I asked for M. Thirleby, and desired I might see him, and speak with him. The Bishop that perceiving, and with all that I stack upon it, he commanded one of his servants to call M. Thirleby, but yet afore his coming, the Bishop could not be idle, but said this to me: M. Boner, your servant was yesterday with me, and as I told him,1 I will tell you. In good faith, ye can have nothing of me. Nothing my Lord (quoth I) merely speaking? Mary God forbid, that is a heavy word, and much uncomfortable to him that wanteth all things, and trusteth much upon your goodness, that hath a great deal. In faith (quoth he) ye shall have nothing of me, marry ye shall have of M. Thirleby his carriage, mules, his bed, and divers other things, that he may spare, and which he hath kept for you. Well my Lord (quoth I) if I shall have nothing of you, I must make as good shift as I can for my self otherwise, & provide it where I may get it. And here the Bishop, because I would not give him thanks,2 for that thing which was not worthy thanks, and that also I would not show my self greatly contented and pleased, though I received nothing at his hands, he began somewhat to kindle, and asked what I wanted. I told him again, that I wanted all thing saving money and good will to serve the kings highness. Tell me one thing (quoth he) that ye want. One thing quoth I? Mary, amongest many things that I want, I want napery. That shall ye not need (quoth he) here in this country, and here he began to tell a long tale, that none used that, but M. Wallop and he in the beginning: which is not true generally. And from this, he began to go, descending by his negatives: my Mullets (saith he) ye can not have:3 for if ye should, I must needs provide other for them again: my Mullet clothes ye can not have, because mine arms are on them, not meet for you to bear: my raiment (I being a Bishop) that is not meet for you: and so proceeding forth in the rest, nothing had he for me, and nothing should I have. 4And here came master Thirlby, who welcomed me very gently, and after an honest sort: