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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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The second examination of Marbecke, before the Bishops Gentleman in the Marshalsea.
The second examination of Marbecke, before the Bishops Gentleman in the Marshalsey.
ON the next day (which was Tuesday) by 8. of the clock in the morning,1 there came one of the B. of Winchesters Gentlemen into the Marshalsea, whose man brought after him two great books under his arm, & finding Marbecke walking up and down in the Chapel, demanded of the keeper why he was not in irons. I had no such commandment quoth he: for the messenger, which brought him yesternight from the Counsel, said: It was their pleasure he should he gently used. My Lord quoth the gentleman will not be content with you, and so taking the books of his man, called for a chamber,2 up to the which he carried the prisoner, and casting the books from him upon a bed, sate him down and said: Marbecke, my Lord doth favour thee well for certain good qualities thou hast, and hath sent me hither to admonish thee to beware and take heed least thou cast away thy self wilfully. If thou wilt be plain, thou shalt do thy self much good: if not, thou shalt do thy self much harm. I assure thee, my Lord lamenteth thy case, for as much as he hath always heard good report of thee: wherefore now see to thy self, and play the wise man.3 Thou art acquainted with a great sort of heretics (as Hobby and Heynes, with other more) & knowest much of their secrets: if thou wilt now open them at my Lords request, he will procure thy deliverance out of hand, and prefer thee to better living.
ON the next day (which was Tuesday) by 8. of the clock in the morning,1 there came one of the B. of Winchesters Gentlemen into the Marshalsey, whose mā brought after him two great books vnder his arme, & finding Marbecke walking vp and downe in the Chappell, demanded of the keeper why he was not in irons. I had no such cō maundement quoth he: for the messenger, which brought hym yesternight from the Counsaile, sayd: It was theyr pleasure he should he gētly vsed. My Lord quoth the gentleman will not be content with you, and so takyng the bookes of his man, called for a chamber,