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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The like meaning did M. Arch make to Marbecke him self, on the saturday in the morning, that the men should be burnt, when he came to confess them. I have nothing, quoth he, to say unto you Marbecke at this time, but hereafter you must be content to do as shall be enjoined you: meaning he should be forced to do some unlawful thing, or else to lie in perpetual prison.1 And this was most likely to have been attempted, if they had proceeded in their purpose: whose intent was to have gone through the whole realm, in the like sort as they had begun at Windsor, as the Bishop of Sarum confessed openly and said, that he trusted ere Christmas day following, to visit and cleanse a good part thereof. But most commonly, God sendeth a shrewd Cow short horns, or else many a thousand in England had smarted.
The like meaning did M. Arche make to Marbecke him selfe, on the saterday in ye morning, that the men shoulde be brent, when he came to cōfesse them. I haue nothing, quoth he, to saye vnto you Marbecke at this time, but heereafter you must be cōtent to do as shalbe enioyned you: meaning he should be forced to do some vnlawful thing, or els to lie in perpetuall prisone.1 And thys was moste likely to haue beene attempted, if they hadde proceeded in their purpose: whose intent was to haue gone thorow the whole realme, in the lyke sorte as they had begonne at Wyndsore, as the Byshop of Sarum confessed openly and sayde, that he trusted ere Christmasse daye following, to visite and cleanse a good part thereof. But moste commonly, God sendeth a shrewed Cowe short hornes, or else manye a thousande in England had smarted.
- 1The pestilent intent of the Bishops.
On saturday in the morning, that the prisoners should go to execution, came into the prison two of the Canons of the College, the one called Doctor Blithe, and the other master Arch, which two were sent to be their confessors, master Arch asked them, if they would be confessed, and they said yea. Then he demanded if they would receive the Sacrament. Yea said they with all our hearts. I am glad quoth Arch, to hear you say so, but the law is (quoth he) that it may not be ministered to none that are condemned of heresy. But it is enough for you that ye do desire it.