A67927:1175
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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Item Sir, you said further, that I shall never be able to prove that either your brother, or the two tenants agreed to stand to your award. &c. No Sir? Master N. you say belike as you would have it to be,1 or as your brother with his adherents have persuaded you to think it to be, so inducing you to do their request to your own shame and rebuke, if you persevere in the same, beside the peril of your soul, for consenting at least wa•, to the maintenance by falsehood of your brothers iniquity.2 For in that you would your awardship should take none effect, you show your self nothing inclinable to the redress of your brothers unright dealing with an honest poor man, which hath been ready at your request to do you pleasure with his things, or else he had never come into this wrangle for his own goods with your brother.
Item Syr, you sayde further, that I shall neuer bee able to proue that either your brother, or the two tenauntes agreed to stand to your award. &c. No Syr? Mayster N. you say belike as you would haue it to be,1 or as your brother with his adherentes haue persuaded you to think it to be, so inducing you to do their request to your owne shame and rebuke, if you perseuer in the same, beside the perill of your soule, for consenting at least wa•, to the mainteinance by falshood of your brothers iniquity.2 For in that you would your awardship should take none effect, you shew your selfe nothing inclinable to the redresse of your brothers vnright dealing with an honest poore man, which hath bene readye at your request to doe you pleasure with his thinges, or els hee had neuer come into this wrangle for his owne goodes with your brother.
- 1Bolstring of falsehood and iniquity.Bolstring of falsehood and iniquitie.
- 2