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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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Smith. At this word which he coupled with an oath, came I in, and taking him with the manner said: My Lord, it is written: Ye must not swear.
Smith. At this word which he coupled with an othe, came I in, and taking him with the maner sayd: My Lord, it is written: Ye must not sweare.
Boner. Ah, master controller, are ye come? Lo, my Lord Major, this is Master Speaker, pointing to my brother Tankerfield, and this is Master Controller, pointing to me. And then beginning to read my articles, he persevered till he came at my tale of the gentleman of Norfolk, and then demanded of my Lord Major, if he heard of the same before. To which he answered, No. To whom I answered.
Boner. Ah, mayster controller, are ye come? Loe, my Lord Maior, this is Mayster Speaker, poynting to my brother Tankerfield, and this is Mayster Controller, pointing to me. And then beginning to read my articies, he perseuered till he came at my tale of the gentleman of Northfolke, and then demaūded of my Lord Maior, if he heard of the same before. To which he answered, No. To whō I answered.
Smith. My Lord Major shall it please you to hear me to recite it, as I heard it & told it, & then shall you hear the truth. For this tale that my Lord hath told, is untrue.
Smith. My Lorde Maior shall it please you to heare me to recite it, as I hearde it & tolde it, & then shall you heare the truth. For this tale that my Lord hath told, is vntrue.