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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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It is surely though: that you are not all clear in this offence, but that you are of the same opinion with him, & therefore my Lord be plain with me,1 and let me know if you be the way infected or no: If you will tell me the trueth, I will rather pardon the fault, but if you halt or dissemble with me, look for no favour at my hand.
It is surely though: that you are not all cleare in this offēce, but that you are of the same opinion with him, & therefore my Lord be playne with me,1 and let me know if you be ye way infected or no: If you will tell me the trueth, I will rather pardon the fault, but if you halt or dissemble with me, looke for no fauour at my hand.
- 1King Henry layeth to Winchesters charge.
With this monition Winchester fell down upon his knees & besought his majesty of mercy and pardon,1 manifestly confessing that he of long time had been of that opinion with his said secretary: and there bewailing himself, promised from that day forward to reform his opinion, & become a new man. Well (quoth the king) this way you have of me, that which otherwise you should never have obtained. I am content to remit all things past and pardon you upon your amendment.
With this monition Winchester fell downe vppon hys knees & besought his maiesty of mercy and pardon,1 manifestly confessing yt he of long time had bene of that opinion wt his sayd secretary: and there bewayling himselfe, promised from that day forward to reform hys opinion, & become a new man. Well (quoth ye king) this way you haue of me, that which otherwise you should neuer haue obtayned. I am content to remitte all thinges past and pardon you vpon your amendment.