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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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After that he had said these words, all the Bishops laughed,1 & mocked him. When that he beheld their laughing, Laugh ye (sayeth he) my Lords? Though that these sayings appear scornful and worthy of derision to your Lordships, nevertheless they are very weighty to me, and of a great value, because they stand not only upon my life, but also the honour and glory of God. In the mean time many godly men beholding the woodness and great crudelitie of the Bishops, and the invincible patience of master George, did greatly mourn and lament.
After that he had sayd these wordes, all the Byshoppes laughed,1 & mocked him. When that he behelde their laughing, Laugh yee (sayeth he) my Lordes? Though that these sayings appeare scornefull and worthy of derision to your Lordships, neuertheles they are very waighty to me, and of a great value, because they stand not only vpon my life, but also the honour and glory of God. In the meane time many godly men beholding the woodnes and great crudelitie of the Bishops, and the inuincible patience of maister George, did greatly mourne and lament.
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10 Thou false heretic saidest, that a man hath no free will. But is like to the Stoics, 1which say, that it is not in mans will to do any thing, but that all concupiscence & desire cometh of God, what soever kind it be of.
10 Thou false heretike saidest, that a man hath no free wil. But is like to the Stoikes, 1