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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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Book 8 › Persecution in the town of Calais.Book 8 › Persecution in the towne of Calice.
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.
Whereupon the said Stevens at the opening of the gates, brought him unto the Lord Lisle the kings Deputy of the town and marches of Calais,1 unto whom he declared throughly what conference and talk had been between Adam Damlip and him. Which known, the▪ said Lord Deputy instantly desired the said Damlip to stay there and to preach three or four days or more at his pleasure, saying that he should have both his licence & the Commissaries also (which then was sir John Butler) so to do. Where after he had preached three or fourth times, he was so well liked both for his learning, his utterance and the truth of his doctrine, that not only the soldiers & commoners, but also the Lord Deputy and a great part of the Council, gave him marvellous great praise and thanks for it,2 and the said Lord Deputy offered unto him a chamber in his own house, and to dine and sup every meal at his own mess, to have a man or two of his to wait upon him & to have what soever it were that he lacked, if it were to be had for money, yea & what he would in his purse to buy books or otherwise, so as he would tarry there among them, & preach only so long as it should seem good to himself. Who refusing his Lordships great offer, most heartily thanked him for the same, and besought him to be only so good unto him, as to appoint him some quiet & honest place in the town where he might not be disturbed nor molested, but have opportunity to give himself to his book, and would daily once in the forenoon, and again by one a clock at after noon, by the grace of God, preach among them according unto the talent that God had lent him.3 At which answer the Lord Deputy greatly rejoiced and thereupon sent for the foresaid W. Stevens, whom he earnestly required to receive and lodge the said Damlip in his house, promising what soever he should command, to see it paid with the most: and moreover would send every meal from his own mess a dish of the best unto them, and in deed so did: albeit the said Damlip refused that offer, showing his Lordship that thin diet was most convenient for Students. Yet could not that restrain him but that every meal he sent it.
Whereupon the sayde Steuens at the opening of the gates, brought him vnto the Lord Lisle the kinges Deputie of the towne and marches of Calice,