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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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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.
When he had made an end of his Oration, the King standing up upon his feet leaning upon a cushion of white cloth of tissue, turning him self toward Lambert with his brows bent, as it were threatening some grievous thing unto him, said these words: Hoe good fellow, what is thy name? Then the humble Lamb of Christ, humbly kneeling down upon his knee, said: My name is John Nicolson, although of many I be called Lambert. What (said the king? have you two names? I would not trust you having two names, although you were my brother. Lambert, O most noble Prince,1 your bishops forced me of necessity to change my name. And after divers Prefaces and much talk had in this manner, the king commanded him to go unto the matter, and to declare his mind & opinion what he thought as touching the Sacrament of the altar.
When hee had made an ende of hys Oration, the King standing vp vpon his feete leaning vpō a cushion of white cloth of tussue, turning him self toward Lambert with his browes bent, as it were threatning some greeuous thyng vnto him, sayd these wordes: Hoe good fellow, what is thy name? Then the humble Lamb of Christ, humbly kneling downe vpon his knee, sayd: My name is Iohn Nicolson, although of many I be called Lambert. What (sayde the king? haue you two names? I would not trust you hauing two names, although you were my brother. Lambert, O most noble Prince,1 your bishops forced me of necessitie to chaunge my name. And after diuers Prefaces and muche talke had in this maner, the king commaunded him to goe vnto the matter, and to declare hys minde & opinion what he thought as touching the Sacrament of the altare.
- 1The kings words to Lambert.The kinges wordes to Lambert.
Then Lambert beginning to speak for himself,1