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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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Now by this time whiles they had me in this talk, one came unto them which was sent for, with pen, ink and paper. I trow it was the Clerk of the University. As soon as he was come, there was a board & tresses with a form for him to sit on, set between the Doctors and me, and a great Mass book laid before me, and I was commanded to lay my right hand on it, and to swear that I should truly answer unto such articles and interrogatories as I should be by them examined upon.1 I made danger of it a while at first, but afterward being persuaded by them, partly by fair words, and partly by great threats. I promised to do as they would have me, but in my hart nothing so meant to do. So I laid my hand on the book, and one of them gave me my oath, and that done commanded me to kiss the book.2 Then made they great courtesy between them who should examine me, & minister interrogatories unto me. At the last, the rankest Papistical Pharisee of them all D. London took upon him to do it.
Now by this time whiles they had me in this talke, one came vnto them which was sent for, wt pen, inke and paper. I trowe it was the Clerke of the Uniuersitie. Assoone as he was come, there was a bourd & tres•es wyth a forme for him to sit on, set betweene the Doctours and me, and a great Masse booke layde before me, and I was commaunded to lay my right hand on it, and to sweare that I should truely aunswere vnto such articles and interrogatories as I should be by them examined vpon.1 I made danger of it a while at first, but afterwarde being perswaded by them, partly by faire words, and partly by great threates. I promised to do as they wold haue me, but in my hart nothyng so ment to do. So I layd my hand on the booke, and one of them gaue me my othe, and that done commaunded me to kisse the booke.2 Then made they greate curtesie betweene them who should examine me, & minister interrogatoryes vnto me. At the last, the rankest Papistical Pharisey of thē all D. London tooke vpon hym to do it.
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