A67927:1176
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ah Master N. what manner of man do you show your self to be? or what manner of conscience do you show your self to have? For first, as touching your brother, you know right well, that Sir Thomas Cokin with a Letter of his own hand writing, hath witnessed unto your brothers agreement, which letter he sent to me unsealed, and I showed the same to my neighbour and other mo ere I sealed it, and perchance have a copy of the same yet to show. With what conscience then can you say that I shall never be able to prove it? Shall not three men upon their oaths make a sufficient proof trow you? vel ipso dicente Domino:1 in ore duorum vel trium. &c. Yea, you think it true I dare say, in your conscience, if you have any conscience, though I were in my grave, and so unable to prove any thing. And as for the two tenants, they be as they be, and I trust to see them handled according as they be: for there be three men yet alive that dare swear upon a book, that they both did agree. But what should we look for at such mens hands, when you your self play the part you do? Verum vivit adhuc Deus, qui videt omnia & judicat justè. &c.
Ah Mayster N. what maner of man do you shew your selfe to be? or what maner of conscience do you shew your selfe to haue? For first, as touching your brother, you know right well, that Sir Thomas Cokin with a Letter of his owne hand writing, hath witnessed vnto your brothers agreement, which letter he sent to me vnsealed, and I shewed the same to my neighbour and other mo ere I sealed it, and perchaunce haue a copye of the same yet to shewe. With what conscience then can you say that I shall neuer be able to prooue it? Shall not three men vpon theyr othes make a sufficient proofe trow you? vel ipso dicente Domino:1 in ore duorum vel trium. &c. Yea, you thinke it true I dare saye, in your conscience, if you haue any conscience, though I were in my graue, and so vnable to proue any thing. And as for the two tenauntes, they bee as they be, and I trust to see them handled according as they be: for there be three men yet aliue that dare sweare vpon a booke, that they both did agree. But what should we looke for at such mens handes, when you your selfe play the part you do? Verum viuit adhuc Deus, qui videt omnia & iudicat iustè. &c.
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