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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.
The next day at the hour appointed to appear, when they looked surely to have apprehended him, in the mean season he had secrete intimation from the Bishop of Canterbury,1 that if he did any more personally appear, he should be committed unto Ward, not like to escape cruel death. Whereupon he (playing in deed then somewhat old Adams part, for such is man, left in his own hands) had him commended unto them, and sent them four sheets of paper learnedly written in the Latin tongue, containing his faith with his arguments conferences, of the Scriptures, and allegations of the Doctors, by a messenger or friend of his. Which done, he having a little money given him in his purse by his friends, stepped aside, and went to the West country, and there kept all the time, while great trouble kindled against Gods people in Calais, upon the same, as ye shall hear, the Lord permitting.
The next day at the houre appointed to appeare, when they looked surely to haue apprehended hym, in the meane season he had secrete intimation from the Bishop of Canterbury,1 that if he did any more personally appeare, he should be committed vnto Warde, not like to escape cruell death. Wherupon he (plaieng in deede then somewhat old Adams part, for such is man, left in his owne handes) had him commended vnto them, and sent them four sheetes of paper learnedly written in the Latin toung, cōteining his faith with his argumentes conferences, of the Scriptures, and allegations of the Doctours, by a messenger or frend of his. Whiche done, he hauyng a little money giuen him in his purse by his frends, stepped aside, and went to the West countrey, and there kept all the time, whyle great trouble kindled against Gods people in Calice, vpon the same, as ye shall heare, the Lord permitting.
- 1Damlip secretly warned to void.Damlip secretly warned to voide.