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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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Answer well said he, thou shalt have thy learning tried to the uttermost, and thou shalt have the law.
Aunswere well sayd he, thou shalt haue thy learnyng tryed to the vttermost, and thou shalt haue the law.
Then he required him that he might have justice with equity, and forthwith he should have gone to the tower, but that Gardiner & Fox became his sureties that night, and so he came home to M. Parnell's house again, and that night fell to writing again and slept not, M. Coverdale, M. Goodwin & M. Field being his writers: and in the morning he came to York place to Gardiner and Fox, and by & by he was committed to the Sergeant of arms to bring him into the chapter house at Westminster before the Bishops, and the Abbot of Westminster called Islip.
Then he required him that he might haue iustice wyth equitye, and forthwyth he shoulde haue gone to the tower, but that Gardiner & Foxe became his sureties that nyght, and so he came home to M. Parnels house again, and that night fell to wryting againe and slepte not, M. Couerdale, M. Goodwin & M. Feld being his wryters: and in ye morning he came to Yorke place to Gardiner and Fox, and by & by he was committed to the Sergeant of armes to bring hym into the chapter house at Westminster before the Byshops, and the Abbot of Westminster called Islip.
The same time when D. Barnes should appear before the cardinal,1 there were 5. Steelyard men to be examined for Luther's books and Lollardy, but after they spied Barns they set the other aside, and asked the Sergeant of arms what was his errand. He said he had brought one Doctor Barnes to be examined of heresy, and presented both his Articles and his accusers. Then immediately after a little talk, they sware him & laid his articles to him. Who like as he answered the cardinal before, so said he unto them, & then he offered the book of his probations unto them. Who asked him whether he had another for himself, and he said, yea, showing it unto them. Who then took it from him, & said they should have no leisure to dispute with him at that present for other affairs of the kings majesty, which they had to do, and therefore had him stand aside. Then they called the Steelyard men again one by one, and when they were examined,