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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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When the Bishop heard tell of these things,1 straightways he sent ij. which were of his counsel, unto Bremen, requiring that Henry should be sent unto him without delay. When they were demanded why they would have him sent, they answered, because he preached against the holy Church. Being again demanded, in what points or articles, they had nothing to say. One of these counsellors was the Bishops Suffragan,2 a naughty pernicious hypocrite, which sought all means possible to carry away the said Henry captive. Finally they received this answer of the Senators, that for so much as the preacher being hired by the Church wardens,3 had not hitherto been convict for an heretic, & that no man had declared any erroneous or heretical article that he had taught, they said, they could by no means obtain of the Citizens that he should be carried away: Wherefore they earnestly desired the Bishop that he would speedily send his learned men unto Bremen,4 to dispute with him, & if he were convinced, they promised, without any delay that he should be justly punished, and sent away: if not, they would in no wise let him depart. Whereunto the Suffragan answered with a great protestation, requiring that he might be delivered into his hands, for the quietness of the whole country, taking God to his witness, that in this behalf, he sought for nothing else, but only the commodity of his country. But for all this, they could prevail nothing, for the Senate continued still in their former mind.5 Whereupon the Suffragan being moved with anger, departed from Bremen, and would not confirm their children.
When the Byshop heard tell of these thyngs,1 straightwayes he sent ij. which were of his counsell, vnto Breme, requiryng that Hēry should be sent vnto him without delay. Whē they were demaūded why they would haue him sent, they aunswered, because he preached agaynst the holy Church. Being agayne demaūded, in what pointes or articles, they had nothyng to say. One of these counsellers was the Byshops Suffragan,