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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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There was set upon a scaffold made hard to the Chancellery wall of the black Friars Church in Edinburgh on seats made thereupon,1 the L. Governor. Above him at his back sate M. Gawin Hamilton Dean of Glasgow, representing the Metropolitan Pastor thereof.2 Upon a seat on his right hand sate the Archb. of S. Andrews. At his back, and aside somewhat stood the Official Lothian. Next to the Bishop of S. Andrews, the Bishop of Dunblane, the Bishop of Murray, the Abbot of Dunfermline,3 the Abbot of Glen•uce, with other Churchmen of lower estimation, as the Official of S. Andrews, & other Doctors of that nest and City. And at the other end of the seat sate master Uchiltrie. On his left hand sate the Earle of Argyle Justice, with his Deputy Sir John Campbell of Lundy under his feet. Next him the Earle of Huntley. Then the Earle of Anguish, the Bishop of Galloway, the Prior of S. Andrews, the Bish. of Orkney, the L. Forbes, Dane John Wynrime Subprior of S. Andrews, and behind the seats stood the whole senate, the Clarke of the Register, &c.
THere was set vpon a scaffold made hard to the Chauncelary wall of ye blacke Friers Church in Edinbrough on seates made therupon,