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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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The house that they resorted most commonly unto, was the white horse, which for despite of them to bring Gods word into contempt was called Germany. This house especially was chosen because of them of S. Johns. The kings college, and the Queens college, came in on the back side. At this time much trouble began to ensue. The adversaries of D. Barnes accused him in the Regent house before the Uicechancelor, where as his articles were presented with him & received, he promising to make answer at the next convocation, and so it was done. Then Doctor Nottoris a rank enemy to Christ, moved Doct. Barnes to recant, but he refused so to do: which appeareth in his book that he made to king Henry the 8. in English, confuting the judgement of cardinal Wolsey, and the residue of the Bishops papistical,1 and so for the time stood steadfast. And this tragedy continued in Cambridge, one preaching against another, in trying out of Gods truth, until within vj. days of Shrovetide. Then suddenly was sent down to Cambridge a sergeant of arms called master Gibson, dwelling in s. Thomas Apostles in London,2 who suddenly arrested D. Barnes openly in the convocation house, to make all other afraid: and privily they had determined to make search for Luther's books, and all the Germans works suddenly.
The house that they resorted most commonly vnto, was the white horse, which for despite of them to bryng Gods word into contempt was called Germany. This house especially was chosen because of them of S. Iohns. The kings colledge, and the Queenes colledge, came in on the backe side. At this tyme much trouble began to ensue. The aduersaries of D. Barnes accused him in the Regēt house before the Uicechancelor, where as his articles were presented with him & receyued, he promising to make answer at the next conuocation, and so it was done. Then Doctor Nottoris a ranke enemy to Christ, mooued Doct. Barnes to recant, but he refused so to do: which appeareth in hys booke that he made to king Henry the 8. in English, confuting the iudgement of cardinall Wolsey, and the residue of the Bishops papisticall,1 and so for the tyme stoode stedfast. And this tragedy continued in Cambridge, one preachyng agaynst another, in trying out of Gods truth, vntil within vj. dayes of Shrouetyde. Then sodenly was sent downe to Cambridge a sergeaunt of armes called maister Gibson, dwelling in s. Thomas Apostles in Londō,