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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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As the Gentleman and his servants were thus contending, the priest said unto them, I beseech you show no such cruelty upon me, rather lead me away captive unto my prince, where I may purge my self. I am falsely accused, and I trust to pacify his anger which he hath conceived against me. At least remember the hospitality which I have ever showed to you, and all Noble men at all times, resorting to my house. But principally speaking to the Gentleman, he advertised him of the perpetual sting which would follow upon an evil conscience: protesting that he had faithfully and truly taught them the doctrine of the Gospel, and that it was the principal cause why he had such evil will: which long time before he had foreseen would come to pass, for so much as he had oftentimes in the pulpit reproved sharply and openly the horrible vices of the Gentlemen,1 which maintained their people in their vicious living, and they themselves were given unto blasphemy and drunkenness, whereas they should show example of faith, true religion, and soberness, but they had oftentimes resisted him, saying that it was not his part to reprove them, for so much as they were his Lords, and might put him to death if they would: that all things which they did was allowable, and that no man ought to gainsay it: also that he went about some things in his Sermons, that would come to an ill end.
As the Gentleman and his seruants were thus contending, the priest said vnto them, I beseech you shewe no such crueltie vpon me, rather leade me away captiue vnto my prince, where I may purge my selfe. I am falsely accused, and I trust to pacifie his anger which he hath conceiued against me. At least remember the hospitalitie which I haue euer shewed to you, and all Noble mē at al times, resorting to my house. But principally speaking to the Gentleman, he aduertised him of ye perpetuall sting which would follow vpon an euill conscience: protesting that he had faithfully and truely taught them the doctrine of the Gospell, and that it was the principall cause why he had such euill will: whiche long time before he had foreseene would come to passe, for so much as he had oftentimes in the pulpit reproued sharply and openly the horrible vices of the Gentlemen,1 which mainteined their people in their vicious liuing, and they themselues were geuen vnto blasphemie and drunkennes, whereas they should shewe example of faith, true religion, and sobernes, but they had oftentimes resisted him, sayeng that it was not his part to reprooue them, for so much as they were his Lordes, and might put him to death if they woulde: that all things which they did was allowable, and that no man ought to gaynesay it: also that he went about some things in hys Sermons, that would come to an ill ende.