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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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He received them smiling on him, and saying, we perceive then that you intend to stand to your Articles and to show your learning.
He receaued them smiling on him, and saying, we perceiue then that you intend to stand to your Articles and to shew your learning.
Yea said Barnes that I do intend by Gods grace, with your Lordships favour.
Yea sayde Barnes that I doe intend by Gods grace, with your Lordships fauour.
He answered, such as you are do bear us little favour & the catholic church. I will ask you a question. Whether do you think it more necessary that I should have all this royalty, because I represent the kings majesties person in all the hie courts of this realm, to the terror & keeping down of all rebellions, treasons, traitors, all the wicked and corrupt members of this common wealth, or to be as simple as you would have us,1 to sell all these foresaid things, and to give it to the poor, which shortly will piss it against the walls, and to pull away this majesty of a princely dignity, which is a terror to all the wicked, and to follow your counsel in this behalf.
He answered, such as you are do beare vs litle fauour & the catholicke church. I will aske you a question. Whether do you thinke it more necessary that I should haue al this royaltie, because I represent the kings maiesties person in all the hie courtes of this realme, to the terrour & keeping downe of all rebellions, treasons, traytors, all the wicked and corrupt members of this common wealth, or to be as simple as you would haue vs,