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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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In the mean time Kerby & Roger being in the Gailers house, named I. Bird, an honest and a good man (who had checks divers times at the bar, that he was more meet to be kept, then to be a keeper) came in Master Robert Wingfielde, son and heir of Humphrey Wingfielde knight) with M. Bruesse of Wennenham: who then having conference with Kerby (being then in a several chamber separate from the other) master Wingfeld said to Kerby:1 Remember the fire is hot, take heed of thine enterprise that thou take no more upon thee than thou shalt be able to perform. The terror is great, the pain will be extreme, and life is sweet. Better it were be time to stick to mercy, while there is hope of life, then rashly to begin, & then to shrink: with such like words of persuasion. To whom he answered again: Ah M. Wingfield, be at my burning, and you shall say,2 there standeth a christen soldier in the fire. For I know that fire and water, sword, and all other things, are in the hands of God, and he will suffer no more to be laid upon us, then he will give us strength to bear. Ah Kerby, said master Wingfield, if thou be at that point, I will b••de thee farewell? For I promise thee I am not so strong, that I am able to burn. And so both the Gentlemen saying that they would pray for them, took hands with them, and so departed.
In the meane time Kerby & Roger beyng in the Gailers house, named I. Bird, an honest and a good man (who had checkes diuers times at the barre, that he was more meet to be kept, then to be a keeper) came in Mayster Robert Wingfielde, sonne and heyre of Humfrey Wingfielde knight) with M. Bruesse of Wennenham: who then hauing conference with Kerby (being then in a seuerall chā ber separate frō the other) mayster Wingfeld sayd to Kerby:1 Remember the fire is hot, take heed of thine enterprise that yu take no more vpō thee thē thou shalt be able to performe. The terror is great, the payne will be extreme, and life is sweet. Better it were be time to stick to mercy, while there is hope of life, then rashly to begin, & then to shrink: with such like words of perswasion. To whom he answered agayne: Ah M. Wingfield, be at my burning, and you shall say,2