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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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During the imprisonment of this George in the Marshalsea, Jo. Marbecke (as partly ye heard before) also was committed into the same prison, which was the morrow after Palm sunday. The manner of that time so required, that at Easter every person must needs come to confession. Whereupon Marbecke with the rest of the prisoners there, was enforced to come upon Easter day to sir George aforesaid,1 to be confessed, who was then confessor to the whole house. By this occasion I. Marbecke, which had never seen him before, entering into conference with him, perceived what he was, what he had ben, what troubles he sustained, how long he had live there in prison, by whom, & wherefore: who declared moreover his mind to Marbecke, to the effect as followeth: And now because, said he, I think they have forgotten me,2 I am fully minded to make my humble suit to the Bish. of Winchester, in an Epistle, declaring therein mine obedience, humble submission, and earnest desire to come to examination. I know the worst. I can but leese my life present, which I had lever do, then here to remain, and not to be suffered to use my talent to Gods glory. Wherefore (God willing) I will surely put it in proof.
During the imprisonment of this George in the Marshalsey, Io. Marbecke (as partly ye heard before) also was cōmitted into the same prison, which was the morow after Palme sonday. The maner of that time so required, that at Easter euery person must nedes come to cōfessiō. Wherupon Marbecke with the rest of the prisoners there, was enforced to come vpō Easter day to sir George aforesaid,1 to be confessed, who was then cōfessor to ye whole house. By this occasion I. Marbecke, which had neuer sene him before, entring into cōference wt him, perceiued what he was, what he had ben, what troubles he susteined, how long he had liue there in prison, by whō, & wherfore: who declared moreouer his mind to Marbecke, to ye effect as foloweth: And now because, said he, I thinke they haue forgottē me,2 I am fully minded to make my humble sute to the Bish. of Winchester, in an Epistle, declaring therin mine obediēce, humble submission, and earnest desire to come to examination. I know the woorst. I can but leese my life presente, which I had leuer do, then heere to remaine, and not to be suffered to vse my talent to Gods glory. Wherefore (God willing) I will surely put it in proofe.