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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 was brought in Adam Wallace, a simple poor man in appearance,1 conveyed by John of Cunnoke servant to the B. of S. Andrews, and set in the middest of the scaffold, who was commanded to look to the accuser: who asked him what was his name. He answered, Adam Wallace. The accuser said, he had another name, which he granted, and said he was commonly called Feane. Then asked he where he was borne?2 Within two mile of Fail (said he) in Kyle. Then said the accuser, I repent that ever such a poor man as you should put these noble Lords to so great encumbrance this day by your vain speaking,3 And I must speak (said he) as God giveth me grace, and I believe I have said no evil to hurt any body. Would God (said the accuser) ye had never spoken, but you are brought forth for so horrible crimes of heresy, as never was imagined in this country of before, and shall be sufficiently proved, that ye can not deny it: and I forethinke that it should be heard, for hurting of weak consciences. Now I will yea thee no more, & thou shalt hear the points that thou art accused of.
After that was brought in Adā Wallace, a simple poore man in appearance,1 cōueyed by Iohn of Cunnoke seruant to the B. of S. Andrewes, and set in the middest of ye scaffold, who was commaunded to looke to the accuser: who asked him what was his name. He aunswered, Adam Wallace. The accuser sayd, he had another name, which he graunted, and sayd he was commonly called Feane. Then asked he where he was borne?2 Within two myle of Fayle (said he) in Kyle. Then sayd the accuser, I repent that euer such a poore man as you should put these noble Lords to so great encombrance this day by your vaine speaking,3 And I must speake (sayd he) as God geueth me grace, and I beleue I haue said no euil to hurt any body. Would God (said the accuser) ye had neuer spokē, but you are brought forth for so horrible crimes of heresie, as neuer was imagined in this countrey of before, and shall be sufficiently proued, that ye can not deny it: and I forethinke that it should be heard, for hurting of weake consciences. Now I wyll yea thee no more, & thou shalt heare the points that thou art accused of.