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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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This Thomas Dobbe being a student and a master of Art in Cambridge, was brought up in the college, called S. Johns College, and fellow of the same, where he increased in the study of good letters, among his equals very forward of nature and disposition simple and modest, of zeal toward God fervent patient in injuries,1 injurious to no man, of much like sort & condition, as in Doves which without all bitterness of gal, are more apt to receive injury then to work wrong to any. At length this godly man intending with himself, and addicting his mind to the Christian state of Matrimony, resorted to a certain maiden not far of where he dwelt. For the which cause he was greatly molested, and wickedly abused by iij. of that College, whose names were Hutchinson, Pindar, and Tailor, who with their malicious handling, scornful dealing, opprobries, rebukes, and contumelies, so much vexed the virtuous simplicity of the man, that they never left him, till at length they wearied him out of the College. Who there having no rest nor quietness by reason of the unreasonable and virulent handling of his adversaries, was compelled to seek some other place wherein to settle himself. Up on the occasion whereof coming up to London, it chanced him to pass through Pauls Church, whereas it happened that at the Southside of the Church, at the same time there was a Priest at Mass, more busy then well occupied being at the elevation as he passed by. The young man replete with godly zeal, pitying the ignorance and idolatry of the people, in honouring that so devoutly which the priest lifted up, was not able to forbear, but opening his mouth & turning to the people, he exhorted them not to honour the visible bread as God, which neither was God, nor yet ordained of God to be honoured. &c. with such other words more of christian information. For which cause straight way he was apprehended by the Major, and after accused to the Bishop of Canterbury, was committed to the Counter then in Bread Street, where he not long continued, but falling into a sickness, how, or whereupon I can not tell, shortly up on the same changed this mortal life. Whose pardon notwt standing was obtained of the Lord Protector and should have been brought him, if he had continued. And thus much concerning Thomas Dobbe and other.
This Thomas Dobbe being a studēt and a maister of Arte in Cambridge, was brought vp in the colledge, called S. Iohns Colledge, and felowe of the same, where he increased in the studye of good letters, among his equals very forward of nature and disposition simple and modest, of zeale toward God feruēt pacient in iniuries,