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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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So upon that, he went to the Chancellor, requiring of him as he did before of my Lord Major. He answered him the that matter was so heinous,1 that he durst not of him self do it, without my Lord of London were made privy thereunto. But he said he would speak unto my Lord in it, & bad him repair unto him the next morrow, and he should well know my Lords pleasure: And upon the morrow after, he came thither, and spake both with the Chancellor, & with the Bishop of London. The Bishop declared unto him, that he was very well contented that I should come forth to a communication, & appointed me to appear before him the next day after, at 3, of the clock at afternoon. Moreover, he said unto him, that he would, there should be at the examination such learned men as I was affectioned to, that they might see, & also make report that I was handled with no rigour. He answered him that he knew no man that I had more affection to, then to other. Then said the Bishop: yes as I understand, she is affectioned to Doct. Crome, Sir Guillam, Whitehead, & Huntington that they might hear the matter:2 for she did know them to be learned & of a godly judgement. Also he required my co•in Britain, that he should earnestly persuade me to utter even the very bottom of my hart: and he sware by his fidelity, that no man should take any advantage of my words: neither yet would he lay ought to my charge for any thing that I should there speak: but if I said any manner of thing amiss, he with other more would be glad to reform me therein, with most godly counsel.
So vpon that, he went to the Chaūcellor, requiring of him as he did before of my Lord Maior. He answered him the that matter was so haynous,1 that he durst not of him selfe do it, without my Lord of London were made priuy thereunto. But he sayd he would speake vnto my Lord in it, & badde him repayre vnto him the nexte morow, and he should wel know my Lords pleasure: And vpon the morrow after, he came thither, and spake both with the Chaū cellor, & with the Bishop of Londō. The Bishop declared vnto him, that he was very well contented that I should come forth to a communication, & appoynted me to appere before him the next day after, at 3, of the clock at afternoone. Moreouer, he sayd vnto him, that he would, there shold be at the examination such learned men as I was affectioned to, that they might see, & also make report that I was hādled with no rigor. He answered him that he knew no man that I had more affection to, then to other. Then sayd the Byshop: yes as I vnderstand, she is affectioned to Doct. Crome, Syr Guillam, Whitehead, & Huntingtō that they might heare the matter: