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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 Bishop of Canterbury, considering what danger he was ready to fall in, & pitying the same (though the simplicity of the man was so great,1 that he perceived it not) said, nay Rafe Hare, stand up, & advise thy self, and commit not thy self to me, for I am but one man, and in Commission but as the other are, so that it lieth in me to do nothing. But if thou do commit thy self unto all, then thou committest thy self unto the law, and the law is ordained to do every man right. Go to Ralph Hare, said Winchester, submit thy self to my Lord and us: it is best for thee to do so. Whereupon he fell upon his knees again, and said: My Lords and masters all, I submit my self wholly unto you.2 And therewithal a book was holden him, and an oath given him to be obedient unto them, and to all Ecclesiastical laws: and straightway he was enjoined to abjure, and to bear a fagot three several days, & moreover, the poor man lost the living that he had at Calais.
The Bishop of Canterbury, considering what daunger he was ready to fall in, & pitieng the same (though the simplicitie of ye man was so great,1 that he perceiued it not) sayd, nay Rafe Hare, stand vp, & aduise thy selfe, and commit not thy selfe to me, for I am but one man, and in Commission but as the other are, so that it lieth in me to do nothing. But if thou do commit thy selfe vnto all, then thou committest thy selfe vnto the law, and the law is ordained to do euery mā right. Go to Raph Hare, said Winchester, submit thy selfe to my Lord and vs: it is best for thee to doo so. Whereupon he fell vpon his knees again, and said: My Lordes and maisters all, I submitte my selfe wholy vnto you.2 And therwithall a booke was holden him, and an oth geuen him to be obedient vnto them, and to all Ecclesiasticall lawes: and straightway he was enioyned to abiure, and to beare a fagot three seuerall dayes, & moreouer, the poore man lost the liuing that he had at Calice.
- 1The words of the Archb. of Cant. •o Hare.