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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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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.1 And so had them up to the Hall to hear their confessions, because the prison was full of people. Doctor Blyth took Anthony Person to him to confess, and master Arch the other two. But how soever the matter went between the Doctor & Anthony, he tarried not long with him but came down again, saying he would no more of his doctrine. Do you call him Doct. Blith, quoth Anthony? He may be called Doct. Blind for his learning, as far as I see. And soon after, the other two came down also. Then Anthony seeing much people in the prison, began to say the Lords prayer, whereof he made a marvellous godly declaration,2 wherein he continued till the Officers came to set them away, and so made an end. And taking their leave of Marbecke (their prison fellow) they praised God for his deliverance, wishing to him the increase of godliness & virtue, and last of all besought him heartily to help them with his prayer unto God, to make them strong in their afflictions, and so kissing him one after an other, departed.
On saterday in the morning, that the prisoners shoulde go to execution, came into the prison two of the Canons of the Colledge, the one called Doctour Blithe, and the other maister Arche, whych two were sent to be their confessors, master Arche asked them, if they would be confest, and they sayde yea. Then hee demaunded if they would receyue the Sacramente. Yea sayde they wyth all our heartes. I am glad quoth Arche, to heare you say so, but the law is (quoth he) that it may not be ministred to none that are cōdemned of heresie. But it is inough for you that ye do desire it.1 And so had them vp to the Hall to heare theyr confessions, because the prison was full of people. Doctor Blyth tooke Anthony Person to him to confesse, and mayster Arche the other two. But how soeuer the matter went between the Doctour & Anthony, he taryed not long wt him but came downe agayne, saying he woulde no more of his doctrine. Do you call him Doct. Blith, quoth Anthony? He may be called Doct. Blind for his learning, as farre as I see. And soone after, the other two came downe also. Thē Anthony seeing much people in the prison, began to say ye Lords prayer, whereof he made a maruelous godly declaration,