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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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Which being granted, he caused a warrant to be made out of hand for the sheriffs discharge, delivering the same to the messenger, who with speed returned with great joy (for the love he bare to the party) bringing good news to the town,1 of Marbeckes pardon: whereat many rejoiced. Of this pardon were divers conjectures made. Some said it was by the suit of the good Sheriff sir William Barington, and sir Humphrey Foster (with other Gentlemen moe that favoured Marbeck) to the B. of Sarum and the other Commissioners, that the letter was sent.
Which being graunted, he caused a warrante to be made out of hande for the sheriffes discharge, deliuering the same to the messenger, who with speede returned wyth great ioy (for the loue he bare to the partie) bringing good newes to the towne,1 of Marbeckes pardon: wherat many reioysed. Of this pardon were diuers coniectures made. Some said it was by the sute of the good Shriffe syr William Barington, and syr Humffray Foster (with other Gentlemen moe that fauoured Marbeck) to the B. of Sarum and the other Commissioners, that the letter was sent.
- 1Marbeckes pardon obtained.Marbeckes pardon obteyned.
Some said again, that it came of the Bishop of Sarum and Fachel's first motion,1 being pricked in conscience, for that they had so slenderly cast him away. Other thought again, that it was a policy purposed afore, by the Bishop of Winchester, of Sarum, and of D. London, because they would seem to be merciful. Which conjecture rose upon this occasion. There was one Sadocke dwelling in the town which was great with D. London and Symons: and he should say 4. days before the sessions began, that the prisoners should be all cast and condemned, but Marbecke should have his pardon.