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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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Suddenly then with all high voice cried the accuser, the fed sow: thou heretic, runagate, traitor, and thief, it was not lawful for thee to preach. Thou haste taken the power at thine own hand, without any authority of the church.1 We forethinke that thou hast been a preacher so long. Then all the whole congregation of the prelates with their complices, said these words: If we give him licence to preach, he is so crafty, and in the holy scripture so exercised, that he will persuade the people is his opinion, and raise them against us.
Sodenly then with all high voice cried the accuser, the fedde sowe: thou heretike, runnagate, traytor, and thiefe, it was not lawfull for thee to preache. Thou haste taken the power at thine owne hande, wythout any authoritie of the church.1 We forethinke yt thou hast bene a preacher so long. Then all the whole congregation of ye prelates with theyr complices, sayde these wordes: If wee geue hym licence to preach, he is so crafty, and in the holy scripture so exercised, that he will perswade the people is hys opinion, and raise them against vs.
- 1The cry of the Scribes & Pharisees.The cry of the Scribes & Phariseis.
1Master George seeing their malicious and wicked intent, appealed from the Lord Cardinal to the Lord governor, as to an indifferent and equal Judge. To whom the accuser John Lauder aforesaid, with hoggish voice answered,2 Is not my Lord Cardinal the second person within this realm, Chancellor of Scotland, Archb. of S. Andrews, bishop of Meropois, Commendator of Aberbrothoke, Legatus natus, Legatus à Latere. And so retiring as many titles of his unworthy honours, as would have laden a ship, much sooner an ass, is not he, quoth John Lauder, an equal Judge apparently unto thee? Whom other desirest thou to be thy Judge?