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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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The next day the Senate requiring respite to deliberate, was contented to commit the matter to them, whom the commons before had sent as suitors unto them. Which offer the Citizens did not refuse, but with this condition that those Senators, which were guilty, should in the mean season follow their pleey as private persons, upon their own private costs and charges: the other which defended the public cause for the behoof of the posterity, should be maintained by the public charges of the City. This the Senate was glad to grant unto, with some other like matters of lighter weight, to appease their rage.
The next day the Senate requiring respite to deliberate, was contented to commit the matter to them, whome the commons before had sent as suters vnto them. Which offer the Citizens did not refuse, but wyth this condition that those Senatours, whych were guiltie, shoulde in the meane season followe their pleey as priuate persones, vpon theyr owne priuate costes and charges: the other which defended the publicke cause for the behoofe of the posterity, should be mainteined by the publicke charges of the Citie. This the Senate was glad to graunt vnto, wt some other like matters of lighter weight, to appease theyr rage.
It happened the very same day, that certain of the citizens,1 such as were appointed to go about the City for the viewing of things, came into the high Church where one of them thrusting at a certain image with his staff, eftsoons it fell down and brake. By the occasion whereof, other Images also in like sort were served after the same devotion. But when the Priests came running to them, which seemed to be greatly offended therewith, they because they would not pass their Commission, staid their hands and departed.
It happened the very same day, that certaine of the citizens,1 such as were appoynted to goe about the Citie for the vewing of things, came into the highe Churche where one of them thrusting at a certaine image wyth his staffe, eftsoones it fell downe and brake. By the occasion whereof, other Images also in like sorte were serued after the same deuotion. But when the Priestes came runnynge to them, which seemed to be greatly offended therewith, they because they would not passe their Commission, staid their handes and departed.