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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 the next morrow very early, Bennets wife sent her man to the Court after Ockam, to see how he sped with her husbands letter. And when he came there, he found sir Thomas Cardine walking with Ockam up and down the green before the Court gate: whereat he marvelled, to see Ockam with him so early, mistrusting the matter: whereupon he kept himself out of sight, till they had broken off their communication.
On the next morrowe very early, Bennets wyfe sent her man to the Courte after Ockam, to see howe he spedde with her husbandes letter. And when hee came there, hee founde sir Thomas Cardine walking wyth Ockam vppe and downe the greene before the Courte gate: whereat he marueled, to see Ockam with him so early, mistrusting the matter: whereuppon he kept himselfe out of sight, till they had broken off theyr communication.
And as soon as he saw M. Cardine gone (leaving Ockam behind) he went to Ockam and asked him, if he had delivered his masters letter to the Bishop. No, said Ockam, the king removeth this day to Guildford, and I must go thither, and will deliver it there. Mary, quoth he, and I will go with you, to see what answer you shall have, and to carry word to my mistress, and so they rode to Guildford together. Where Bennets man (being better acquainted in the town then Ockam was) gat a lodging for them both, in a kinsman's house of his.
And assoone as he saw M. Cardine gone (leauing Ockam behinde) he went to Ockam and asked hym, if hee had deliuered hys maisters letter to the Bishop. No, sayd Ockam, the king remooueth thys day to Gilforde, and I must goe thether, and will deliuer it there. Mary, quoth hee, and I will goe with you, to see what aunswere you shall haue, and to carie woord to my mistres, and so they rode to Gilford together. Where Bennets man (being better acquainted in the towne then Ockam was) gat a lodging for them both, in a kinsmans house of hys.