A67927:1261
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.
Lati. Yes my Lord, the book is open to be red, and is entitled to one which is Bishop of Gloucester,1 whom I never knew, neither did at any time see him to my knowledge. With that the people laughed, because the Bishop of Gloucester sat there in commission. Then the Bishop of Gloucester stood up, and said it was his book.
Lati. Yes my Lorde, the booke is open to be red, and is intituled to one whiche is Bishop of Glocester,1 whom I neuer knew, neither did at any tyme see him to my knowledge. With that the people laughed, because the Byshop of Glocester sat there in commission. Then the Byshop of Glocester stoode vp, and sayd it was his booke.
- 1The author of this book was D. Brooks, which there was in the commission.The author of this booke was D. Brookes, which there was in the commission.
Lati. Was it yours my Lord? In deed I knew not your Lordship, neither ever did see you before, neither yet see you now, through the brightness of the Sun shining betwixt you and me. Then the audience laughed again: and Master Latimer spake unto them saying: Why my masters, this is no laughing matter, I answer upon life and death. Vae vobis qui redetis nunc, quoniam flebitis. The Bishop of Lincoln commanded silence, and then said:
Lati. Was it yours my Lorde? In deede I knewe not your Lordshyp, neither euer did see you before, neither yet see you now, through the brightnes of the Sunne shining betwixt you and me. Then the audience laughed agayne: and Maister Latimer spake vnto them saying: Why my maisters, this is no laughyng matter, I aunsweare vppon lyfe and death. Vae vobis qui redetis nunc, quoniam flebitis. The Byshoppe of Lincolne commaunded silence, and then sayde: