A67927:1296
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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1THE next day following (which was the first day of October) somewhat after eight of the clock, the said Lords repaired to S. Mary's Church, and after they were set in a high throne well trimmed with clothe of tissue and silk,2 then appeared M. Ridley, who was set at a framed table a good space from the Bishops feet, which table had a silk clothe cast over it, the which place was compassed about with framed seats in quadrate form, partly for Gentlemen which repaired thither (for this was the Session day also of Gail delivery) & heads of the University to sit, and partly to keep of the press of the audience: for the whole body as well of the University as of the town,3 came thither to see the end of these two persons. After M. Ridleyes appearance, and the silence of the audience, the Bishop of Lincoln spake in manner following.
1THE next day followyng (which was the fyrst daye of October) somewhat after eyght of the clocke, the sayde Lordes repayred to S. Maries Churche, and after they were set in a high throne well trimmed with clothe of tissewe and silke,2 then appeared M. Ridley, who was set at a framed table a good space from the Bishops feete, which table had a silke clothe cast ouer it, the which place was compassed about with framed seates in quadrate forme, partly for Gentlemen which repaired thither (for this was the Session day also of Gaile deliuery) & heades of the Uniuersitie to sit, and partly to keepe of the preasse of the audience: for the whole body as well of the Uniuersitie as of the towne,3 came thither to see the end of these two persons. After M. Ridleyes appearaunce, and the silence of the audience, the Bishoppe of Lincolne spake in maner folowyng.
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