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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.
Aha, quoth the Bishop of Winchester, do you not hear what he saith my Lord? I perceive now thou art a naughty fellow. Alas my Lord, said Rafe Hare, what evil said I? Mary Sir, you said, the Lord, the Lord, and that is, Symbolum haereticorum, said Winchester. What is that my Lord,1 for Gods sake tell me, said Hare? Thou art nought, thou art nought, said he. At which words the simple man began to tremble, and seemed much dismayed and driven into a great agony and fear. Which thing Winchester well perceiving, said unto him: Rafe Hare, Rafe Hare, by my truth I pity thee much. For in good faith, I think thee to be a good simple man, & of thy self wouldest mean well enough, but that thou hast had shrewd and subtle schoolmasters, that have seduced thee good poor simple soul, and therefore I pity thee: and it were in deed pity that thou shouldest be burnt, for thou art a good fellow, a tall man, and hast served the King right well in his wars. I have heard thee well commended, and thou art yet able to do the King as good service as ever thou wast, and we all will be a mean to his grace to be good and gracious Lord unto thee, if thou wilt take pity of thy self, and leave thy errors. For I dare say for us all, that be Commissioners, that we would be loth that thou should be cast away. For alas poor simple man, we perceive thou hast been seduced (I say) by others.
Aha, quoth the Bishop of Winchester, do you not heare what he saith my Lord? I perceiue now thou art a naughty fellow. Alas my Lord, sayd Rafe Hare, what euill sayd I? Mary Syr, you sayd, the Lord, the Lord, and that is, Symbolum haereticorum, sayde Winchester. What is that my Lord,1 for Gods sake tell me, sayde Hare? Thou art nought, thou art nought, sayd he. At which words ye simple man began to tremble, and seemed much dismayde and driuen into a great agony and feare. Which thing Winchester wel perceiuing, said vnto him: Rafe Hare, Rafe Hare, by my trouth I pitie thee much. For in good faith, I thinke thee to be a good simple man, & of thy selfe wouldest meane well enough, but that thou hast had shrewd and subtile schoolemaisters, that haue seduced thee good poore simple soule, and therefore I pitie thee: and it were in deede pitie that thou shouldest be burnt, for thou art a good fellow, a tall man, and hast serued ye King right well in his warres. I haue heard thee well commended, and thou art yet able to do the King as good seruice as euer thou wast, and we all will be a meane to his grace to be good and gracious Lord vnto thee, if thou wilt take pitie of thy selfe, and leaue thy errours. For I dare say for vs all, that be Commissioners, that we would be loth that thou should be cast away. For alas poore simple man, we perceiue thou hast bene seduced (I say) by others.