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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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An other cause of Testwoods trouble.
1Upon a Relic sunday (as they named it) when every Minister after their old custom should have borne a relic in his hand about a procession, one was brought to Testwood. Which relic (as they said) was a Ratchet of bishop Beckets. And as the Sexton would have put the Ratchet in Testwoods hands, he pushed it from him, saying, if he did give it to him, he would wipe his tail withal, & so the Ratchet was given to another. Then came the Verger down from the hie altar with S. Georges dagger in his hand, demanding who lacked a relic. Mary (quoth Testwood give it to M. Hake (who stood next him) for he is a pretty man of his hands, & so the dagger was given unto him. Now Testwood perceiving the dagger in master Hakes hand, and being merrily disposed (as he was a merry conceited man) stepped forth out of his place to D. Clifton standing directly before him in the midst of the quire, with a glorious golden Cope upon his back, having the Pyx in his hand, and said: Sir, M. Hake hath Saint Georges dagger. Now if he had his horse, and S. Martins cloak, and master John Shorne's boots, with king Henrys spurs, and his hat, he might ride when he would, and so stepped into his place again. Whereat the other changed colour, and wist not what to say.
1VPon a Relique sonday (as they named it) when euery Minister after their olde custome should haue borne a relique in his hand about a procession, one was brought to Testwood. Which relique (as they said) was a Ratchet of bishop Beckets. And as the Sexten would haue put the Ratchet in Testwoods hands, he pushed it from hym, sayeng, if he did geue it to him, he would wipe his taile withall, & so the Ratchet was geuen to another. Then came the Uerger down from the hie altar with S. Georges dagger in his hand, demāding who lacked a relique. Mary (quoth Testwood geue it to M. Hake (who stood next him) for hee is a prety man of his hands, & so the dagger was geuē vnto him. Now Testwood perceiuing the dagger in maister Hakes hand, and being merily disposed (as he was a mery conceited man) stepped forth out of his place to D. Clifton standing directly before him in the midst of the quire, with a glorious golden Cope vpon his backe, hauing the Pixe in his hand, and said: Sir, M. Hake hath Saint Georges dagger. Now if he had his horse, and S. Martins cloke, and maister Iohn Shornes bootes, with king Henries spurres, and his hat, he might ride when he would, and so stepped into his place againe. Whereat the other chaunged colour, and wist not what to say.