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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 2] 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 2] 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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Besides this divers other conflicts and combats this godly Bishop sustained in his own country and Diocese, in taking the cause of right and equity against oppression and wrong. As for an other example, there was at that time not far from the diocese of Worcester a certain Justice of peace, whom here I will not name, being a good man afterward, and now deceased. This Justice in purchasing of certain land for his brother,1 or for himself, went about to wrong or damnify a poor man, who made his complaint to M. Latimer. He first hearing, then tendering his rightful cause, wrote his letter to the Gentleman: exhorting him to remember himself, to consider the cause and to abstain from injury. The Justice of peace not content withal (as the fashion of men is when they are told of their fault) sendeth word again, in great displeasure, that he would not so take it at his hands, with such threatening words. &c. M. Latimer hearing this, answered again by writing to a certain gentleman: the copy whereof among his letters hereafter followeth in the sequel of this story to be seen.
Besides this diuers other conflictes and combats this godly Bishop susteined in his owne country and Dioces, in taking the cause of right and equitye agaynste oppressiō and wrong. As for an other example, there was at that time not far from the dioces of Worcester a certayn Iustice of peace, whom here I will not name, being a good man afterward, and now deceased. This Iustice in purchasinge of certayne land for his brother,1 or for himselfe, wēt about to wrong or damnify a poore man, who made his cōplaynt to M. Latimer. He first hearing, then tendering his rightfull cause, wrote his letter to the Gentleman: exhorting him to remember himselfe, to consider the cause and to absteine from iniury. The Iustice of peace not content withall (as the fashion of men is when they are tolde of theyr fault) sendeth word agayne, in greate displeasure, that hee would not so take it at his handes, with suche threatnyng wordes. &c. M. Latimer hearing this, aunswered agayne by writing to a certain gentleman: the copy wherof amōg his letters hereafter foloweth in the sequele of this story to be sene.
- 1B. Latimer taketh the poor mans part against his oppressor.