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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 when the Jury had taken their oath and all, Bucklayer the kings attorney began to speak:1 and first he alleged many reasons against Anth. Person, to prove him an heretic. Which when Anth. would have disproved, the Bishop said: let him alone, Sir, he speaketh for the K. & so went Bucklayer forth with his matter, making every mans cause as heinous to the hearers, as he could devise. And when he had done and said what he would, then Sir Humphrey Foster spake to the Quest in the favour of Marbecke on this wise: Masters quoth he,2 ye see there is no man here that accuseth or layeth any thing to the charge of this poor man Marbecke, saving he hath written certain things of other mens sayings with his own hand, whereof he is discharged by the kings general pardon: therefore ye ought to have a conscience therein. Then start up Fachel at the lower end of the bench, and said:3 What can we tell whether they were written before the pardon, or after? They may as well be written since as afore, for any thing that we know. These words of Fachel (as every man said) were the cause of Marbeckes casting that day.
Now when the Iury had taken theyr oth and al, Bucklayer the kynges atturney began to speake:1 and first he alledged many reasons against Anth. Person, to prooue him an hereticke. Whych when Anth. woulde haue disprooued, the Bishop sayd: let him alone, Syr, he speaketh for the K. & so went Bucklayer foorth with his matter, making euery mans cause as hainous to the hearers, as he coulde deuise. And when he had done and sayd what he would, then Sir Humfrey Foster spake to the Quest in the fauor of Marbecke on thys wise: Maisters quoth hee,2 yee see there is no man here that accuseth or layeth any thyng to the charge of this poore man Marbecke, sauing he hath written certaine things of other mens sayings with his owne hand, wherof he is discharged by the kings generall pardon: therfore ye ought to haue a conscience therin. Then start vp Fachel at the lower ende of the benche, and sayd: