A67926:3388
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
Thus ye have heard by what craft and subtlety this [figure] good man was entrapped, and with what cruelty he was oppressed, so that now remaineth nothing, but only his punishment and death, which the drunken rage of the bishops thought not to be long protracted.
Thus yee haue heard by what crafte and subtiltie thys [figure] good man was intrapped, and wyth what crueltie he was oppressed, so that nowe remaineth nothing, but onely his punishment and death, which the drunken rage of the byshops thought not to be long protracted.
During the time that he was in the Archbishops Ward at Lambeth, which was a little before his disputation before the king, he wrote an excellent confession or defence of his cause unto king Henry.
During the time that hee was in the Archbyshoppes Warde at Lambeth, which was a little before his disputation before the king, he wrote an excellent confession or defence of his cause vnto king Henrie.
Wherein he first mollifying the kings mind and ears, with a modest & sober preface, declaring how he had a double hope of solace laid up, the one in the most high and mighty Prince of Princes, God: the other next unto God, in his Majesty, which should represent the office and ministry of that most high Prince in governing here upon earth: after that proceeding in gentle words, he declared the cause which moved him to that which he had done.
Wherein he first mo•lifying the kings minde and eares, wt a modest & sober preface, declaring how he had a double hope of solace laid vp, the one in the most high and mighty Prince of Princes, God: the other nexte vnto God, in hys Maiestie, which shoulde represent the office and ministerie of that most high Prince in gouerning here vppon earth: after that proceeding in gentle wordes, he declared ye cause which mooued him to that which he had done.