A67926:6379
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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And where as answering to these Articles, for declaration of the integrity of my conscience, I use in the same places general words: I protest I mean not by those words to set forth my self otherwise more arrogantly then as my direct intent (which excludeth malice) and purpose moveth me to say,1 and as my conscience beareth witness unto me at this time, and therefore will say therein with S. Paule: Nihil mihi conscius sum, sed non in hoc justificatus sum. Wherefore if any specially be objected unto me, wherein by ignorance or oversight & negligence, any mine offence may appear against the kings Majesties laws, Statutes and Injunctions, I shall desire and protest that it be not prejudicial to mine answer (for this present, credo, as lawyers in civill matters use that term) to be true,2 that is to say such as without any alteration in my conscience, presently I may of my self say in affirmation or denial, as afore is answered. And whereas I speak of commandment to be made to me against Gods law, I protest not to touch my sovereign Lords honour therein, which my duty is by all means to preserve, but that the commandment given, resolveth to be against Gods law on my part, in the obedience to be given, because I may not answer or say otherwise, but Est, est, non, non. So as my words and heart may agree together, or else I should offend Gods law, which my sovereign if he knew my conscience, would not command me.
And where as aunswering to these Articles, for declaration of the integritie of my conscience, I vse in the same places generall woordes: I protest I meane not by those words to setforth my selfe otherwise more arrogantly then as my direct entent (which excludeth malice) and purpose mooueth mee to say,1 and as my conscience beareth witnesse vnto me at this time, and therfore will say therein wyth S. Paule: Nihil mihi conscius sum, sed non in hoc iustificatus sum. Wherefore if any specially be obiected vnto me, wherein by ignorance or ouersight & negligence, any mine offence may appeare against the kings Maiesties lawes, Statutes and Iniunctions, I shal desire and protest that it be not preiudiciall to mine aunsweare (for thys present, credo, as lawyers in ciuill matters vse that terme) to be true,2