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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 Filmer hearing how Simons went about to put him to a foil, consulted with his friends what was best to do: who concluded to draw out certain notes of the vicars Sermon, and to prepare themselves to be at Salisbury as soon as Symons or before him, if it might be possible. Thus both the parties being in a readiness, it chanced then to set forth of Windsor all in one day. But by reason the Priest (being an impotent man) could not endure to ride very fast, Filmer and his company gate to the town an hour and more before Symons, and went to the Bishop and delivered up their Bill unto him. Which Bill when the bishop had seen and perused well,1 he gave them great thanks for their pains, saying it did behoove him to look upon it, for the Priest had preached heresy, and should be punished.
Now Filmer hearing how Simons went about to put him to a foile, consulted with his frends what was best to do: who concluded to draw out certain notes of the vicars Sermon, and to prepare themselues to be at Salisbury as soone as Symons or before hym, if it might bee possible. Thus both the parties being in a readines, it chanced thē to set forth of Windsore all in one day. But by reason the Priest (beyng an impotent man) could not endure to ride very fast, Filmer and his company gate to the towne an houre and more before Symons, and went to the Bishop and deliuered vp their Bill vnto hym. Which Byll when the bishop had sene and perused well,1 he gaue them great thankes for their paines, saying it did behooue him to looke vpon it, for the Priest had preached heresie, and should bee punished.
- 1Filmer forced to complain to the bishop of Sarum.Filmer forced to complayne to the byshop of Sarum.
Then Filmer declared unto the Bishop, the form of his talk he had with the Priest, and the end thereof: and how the matter being renewed again by Symons, forced him and his company to trouble his Lordship therewith. Well, said the bishop, ye have done like honest men. Come to me soon again, and ye shall know more, and so they departed from the Bishop to their Inn. And while they were there reposing themselves,