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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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At the last the principal of the theft being taken, and the Goldsmith also that was the buyer being known, D. London,1 when he understood him to be a favourer of the Gospel, whereof he was an extreme adversary, began strait ways to be in a rage, and to swear great and deep oaths that he would spare neither labour nor cost, but would bring the Goldsmith to the gallows, although it should cost him five hundred pound. To be short this good goldsmith was arraigned as accessary, and an action of Felony brought against him. He contrariwise alleged that they ought not to proceed against him, the principal being alive. D. London on the contrary part, affirmed that the principal was hanged: which was most false, for he was one of the same College,2 and was alive, and but lately set at liberty. To be brief, he being found guilty, the Judge asked him what he could allege, why he should not dye? He required to have the privilege of his book, according to the ancient custom and manner. But here it was objected against him that he was Bigamus, and therefore he might not have his book by the law, notwithstanding that he never had two wives,3 but because his wife had two husbands, it was imputed to him for Bigamia.
At the last the principall of the theft being taken, and the Goldsmith also that was the byer being knowne, D. London,1 when he vnderstoode him to be a fauourer of the Gospel, wherof he was an extreme aduersary, began strait wayes to be in a rage, and to sweare grea• and deep othes that he woulde spare neither labour nor cost, but woulde bring the Goldsmith to the gallowes, although it shoulde cost him fiue hundred pound. To be short this good goldsmith was arraigned as accessary, and an action of Felony brought agaynst him. He contrariwise alledged that they ought not to proceed agaynst him, the principall beyng aliue. D. London on the contrary part, affirmed that the principall was hanged: which was most false, for he was one of the same Colledge,2