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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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1A notable example, wherein may appear as well the despite of D. London, and other papists against the Gospellers, as also the fidelity of a matron towards her husband.
1A notable example, wherin may appeare as well the despite of D. London, and other papistes agaynst the Gospellers, as also the fidelity of a matrone towardes her husband.
- 1W. Crosbowmaker pardoned of the king.
For so much as mention was made a little before of D. London, we will somewhat more add of him, because the matter seemeth neither impertinent nor unfruitful,1 to the intent it may more evidently appear what trueth and trust is to be looked for of this cruel kind of papists. This Doctor London was warden of the new College in Oxford, where it happened that certain plate was stolen and conveyed,2 and brought up to London, and sold to a Goldsmith, named William Calaway. This Calaway was a man of good and honest name, and reputation amongest his neighbours,3 but specially earnest and zealous towards the Gospel, and a great maintainer thereof. He had oftentimes before bought much plate of the same man without any peril or danger, wherefore he doubted the less of his fidelity.
FOr so much as mention was made a little before of D. London, we will somewhat more adde of him, because the matter seemeth neither impertinent nor vnfruitefull,