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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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Ridley. The premisses I said only for this end, that it might as well appear to your Lordships,1 as to this worshipful audience, why and for what consideration, I used such kind of behaviour, in not humbling my self to your Lordships with cap and knee: and as for my sickness, I thank my Lord GOD, that I am as well at •ase, as I was this long season:2 and therefore I do not pretend that which is not, but only this, that it might appear by this my behaviour, that I acknowledge in no point that usurped supremacy of Rome and therefore contemn and utterly despise, all authority coming from him. In taking of my cap, do as it shall please your Lordships, and I shall be content. Then the Bishop of Lincoln, after the third admonition, commanded one of the Beadles (that is an officer of the university) to pluck his cap from his head. M. Ridley bowing his head to the Officer, gently permitted him to take away his cap. After this, the Bishop of Lincoln in a long Oration exhorted M. Ridley, to recant and submit himself to the universal faith of Christ, in this manner.
Ridley. The premisses I sayd onely for this end, that it might as wel appeare to your Lordships,1 as to this worshipfull audience, why and for what consideration, I vsed such kinde of behauiour, in not humbling my selfe to youre Lordships with cap and knee: and as for my sickenes, I thanke my Lord GOD, that I am as well at •ase, as I was this long season:2 and therfore I doe not pretend that which is not, but onely this, that it might appeare by this my behauiour, that I acknowledge in no poynt that vsurped supremacy of Rome and therefore contemne and vtterly despise, al authoritie comming from him. In taking of my cap, do as it shal please your Lordships, and I shal be content. Then the Bishop of Lincolne, after the thyrd admonion, commaunded one of the Bedles (that is an officer of ye vniuersitie) to plucke his cappe from his head. M. Ridley bowing his head to the Officer, gently permitted him to take away his cap. After this, the Bishop of Lincolne in a long Oration exhorted M. Ridley, to recant and submitte himselfe to the vniuersall fayth of Christ, in this maner.