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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 beginning of this story of Kerby and Roger, mention was made of a certain Bill put upon the town house door, and brought the next day to the Lord Wentworth: the words of which Bill were these.
In the beginning of this story of Kerby and Roger, mention was made of a certayne Bill put vpon the towne house doore, and brought the nexte day to the Lord Wentworth: the wordes of which Bill were these.
¶The Bill set upon the Town House door in Ipswich. Ivstè judicate filij hominum: yet when ye shall judge, minister your justice with mercy.1 A fearful thing it is to fall into the hands of the living God: be ye learned therefore in true knowledge, ye that judge the earth, least the Lord be angry with you. The blood of the righteous shall be required at your hands. What though the veil hanged before Moses face? yet at Christs death it fell down. The stones will speak, if these should hold their peace: therefore harden not your hearts against the verity. For fearfully shall the Lord appear in the day of vengeance to the troubled in conscience. No excuse shall there be of ignorance, but every fat shall stand on his own bottom. Therefore have remorse to your conscience: fear him that may kill both body and soul. Beware of innocent blood shedding: take heed of justice ignorantly ministered: work discreetly as the Scripture doth command: look to it, that ye make not the trueth to be forsaken. We beseech God to save our king, king Henry the 8. that he be not lead into temptation. So be it.
¶The Byll set vpon the Townehouse dore in Ipswich. IVstè iudicate filij hominum: yet when ye shall iudge, minister your iustice with mercy.1 A fearfull thing it is to fall into the hands of the liuing God: be ye learned therfore in true knowledge, ye yt iudge the earth, least the Lord be agry with you. The bloud of the righteous shall be required at your handes. What though the veile hanged before Moses face? yet at Christes death it fell downe. The stones will speak, if these should hold theyr peace: therfore harden not your hartes agaynst the verity. For fearefully shall the Lord appeare in the day of vē geance to the troubled in conscience. No excuse shall there be of ignorance, but euery fat shall stand on his owne bottome. Therfore haue remorse to your conscience: feare him that may kill both body and soule. Beware of innocent bloud shedding: take heed of iustice ignorantly ministred: worke discreetly as the Scripture doth commaund: looke to it, that ye make not ye trueth to be forsaken. We beseech God to saue our king, king Henry the 8. that he be not lead into temptation. So be it.