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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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Now when he had made and drawn out his Epistle, he delivered the same to his master the keeper,1 upon saturday in the morning, which was about the second week before Whitsunday following, desiring him to deliver it at the Court to the B. of Winchester. The keeper said, he would, and so did. The Bish. what quick speed he made for his dispatch, I know not, but thus it fell out, as ye shall hear.
Now when he had made and drawne out hys Epistle, he deliuered the same to his maister the keeper,1 vpō saterday in the morning, which was about the secōd weeke before Whitsonday folowing, desiring him to deliuer it at the Court to ye B. of Winchester. The keeper said, he woulde, and so did. The Bish. what quicke speede he made for hys dispatch, I know not, but thus it fel out, as ye shall heare.
- 1Adam Damlip writeth to the Bishop of Winchester.
The keeper came home at night very late, and when the prisoners (which had tarried supper for his coming) saw him so sad and heavy, they deemed something to be amiss. At last the keeper casting up his eyes upon Sir George, said: O George, I can tell thee tidings. What is that master, quoth he? Upon Monday next thou and I must go to Calais. To Calais master? What to do? I know not,1 quoth the keeper, & pulled out of his purse a piece of wax with a little label of parchment hanging out thereat, which seemed to be a precept. And when Sir George saw it, he said: well well Master, now I know what the matter is, What, quoth the keeper? Truly master I shall die in Calais. Nay, quoth the keeper, I trust it be not so. Yes, yes master, it is most true, and I praise God for his goodness therein. And so the keeper & they went together to supper with heavy cheer for sir George as they there called him. Who notwithstanding was merry himself,