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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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Whereupon shortly after, the week before Easter next following, other new Commissioners were sent over by the King to Calais, to wit, the Earle of Sussex, Lord great Chamberlain, the Lord S. John,1 Sir John Gage Knight, Sir John Barker Knight, M. Layton, Clerk of the closet, and Doctor Currin, with special instructions besides signed by the Kings Majesties own hand: for his highness had been incensed once again from the Council at Calais, that the town was in peril through dissension,2 and diversity of opinions. Upon their arrival, M. Doct. Currin preached a notable Sermon, exhorting all men to charity, having nothing in his mouth but charity, charity. But as it seemed afterward, such a burning charity was in him and the rest of the Commissioners, that had not God pitied the innocency of mens causes, there had a hundred been burnt or hanged shortly after.
Whereupon shortly after, the weeke before Easter next folowing, other newe Commissioners were sent ouer by the King to Calice, to witte, the Earle of Sussex, Lorde great Chamberlaine, the Lord S. Iohn,1 Sir Iohn Gage Knight, Sir Iohn Barker Knight, M. Layton, Clerke of the closet, and Doctor Currin, with speciall instructiōs besides signed by the Kings Maiesties owne hand: for his highnes had bene incensed once againe from the Counsell at Calice, that the towne was in perill through dissension,2 and diuersitie of opinions. Upon their arriuall, M. Doct. Currin preached a notable Sermon, exhorting all men to charitie, hauing nothing in his mouth but charitie, charitie. But as it seemed afterwarde, such a burning charitie was in him and the rest of the Commissioners, that had not God pitied the innocencie of mens causes, there had a hundred bene burnt or hanged shortly after.
- 1False accusation against the town of CalaisFalse accusation agaynst the towne of Calice
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