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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.
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This Smith continued in the diligent bestowing of his talent there, till shortly after the devil got such hold in the harts of a number of Gods enemies, that he with divers other godly men were called over into England, and charged with erroneous opinions worthy of great punishment, as hereafter more at large shall appear.
This Smyth continued in the diligente bestowing of his talent there, till shortly after the deuill got such hold in the harts of a number of Gods enemies, that he with diuers other godly men were called ouer into Englande, and charged with erroneous opinions worthy of great punishment, as hereafter more at large shall appeare.
First the Lord Lisle the Kings deputy there, whom we showed to be the maintainer of Damlip (albeit he were himself of a most gentle nature, & of a right noble blood,1 the base son of that noble Prince King Edward the fourth) being fiercely set on, and incessantly enticed by the wicked Lady Honour his wife, who was an utter enemy to Gods honour, and in Idolatry, hypocrisy, & pride incomparably evil, she being daily and hourly thereunto incited and provoked by Sir Thomas Palmer Knight, & John Rookewood Esquire, two enemies to Gods word,2 beginning now to flourish at Calais: these I say, with certain other of the Council of the said Town of Calais, to the number of vij. more besides themselves, seeking occasion or rather a quarrel, where no just cause was given, began to write very heinous letters and grievous complaints unto the Lords of the privy Council, against divers of the Town of Calais, affirming that they were horribly infected with heresies and pernicious opinions: As first the foresaid Adam Damlip, who though he were for a time escaped their hands, yet stack still in their remembrance from time to time, until at last the innocent man was cruelly put to death as a traitor, as hereafter shall appear.
First the Lord Lislie the Kings deputy there, whome we shewed to be the maintainer of Damlip (albeit he were himselfe of a most gentle nature, & of a right noble bloud,