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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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Briefly, such a loving and kind master he was to his servants, that he provided aforehand almost for them all: In so much, that he gave to twelve children which were his Musicians, twenty pound a piece, and so committed them to their friends. Of whom some yet remain alive, who both enjoyed the same, and also give record of this to be true.
Briefly, such a louyng and kynd maister he was to his seruauntes, that he prouided aforehand almost for them all: In so much, that he gaue to twelue children which were his Musitians, twenty pound a peece, and so cōmitted them to their friends. Of whom some yet remayne aliue, who both enioyed the same, and also geue recorde of this to be true.
Furthermore, being in the tower a prisoner, how quietly he bare it, how valiantly he behaved himself, how gravely and discreetly he answered and entertained the commissioners sent unto him, it is worthy noting. Whatsoever articles and interrogatories they propounded, they could put nothing unto him, either concerning matters ecclesiastical or temporal, wherein he was not more ripened, and more furnished in every condition then they them selves.
Furthermore, beyng in the tower a prisoner, how quietly he bare it, how valiauntly he behaued hymselfe, how grauely and discretely he aunswered and entertayned the commissioners sent vnto him, it is worthy noting. Whatsoeuer articles and interrogatories they propounded, they could put nothing vnto him, either concerning matters ecclesiasticall or temporall, wherein he was not more ripened, and more furnished in euery condition then they them selues.
Amongst the rest of those Commissioners which came unto him: one there was, whom the Lord Cromwell desired to carry for him a letter to the king, which when he refused, saying that he would carry no letter to the king from a traitor: then the Lord Cromwell desired him at least to do from him a message to the king. To that the other was contented, and granted, so that it were not against his allegiance. Then the Lord Cromwell taking witness of the other Lords, what he had promised: You shall commend me (said he) to the King, and tell him: By that he hath so well tried, and throughly proved you as I have done, he shall find you as false a man as ever came about him.