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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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1This sentence being published by the Bishop of Lincoln, M. Ridley was committed as a prisoner to the Major, and immediately M. Latimer was sent for: but in the mean season the Carpet or cloth which lay upon the table whereat M. Ridley stood, was removed, because (as men reported) M. Latimer had never the degree o• a Doctor as M. Ridley had. But eftsoons as M. Latimer appeared as he did the day before, perceiving no cloth upon the table, laid his hat, which was an old felt under his elbows, and immediately spake to the Commissioners, saying:
1THis sentence beyng published by the Bishop of Lincolne, M. Ridley was committed as a prisoner to the Maior, and immediatly M. Latimer was sent for: but in the meane season the Carpet or cloth whiche lay vpon the table whereat M. Ridley stode, was remoued, because (as men reported) M. Latimer had neuer the degree o• a Doctor as M. Ridley had. But eftsones as M. Latimer appeared as he did the day before, perceiuyng no cloth vpon the table, layde his hat, which was an olde felte vnder his elbowes, and immediatly spake to the Commissioners, saying:
- 1[…] of M. Latimer before the Commissioners.〈…〉 of M. Latimer before the Commissioners.
Lati My Lords, I beseech your Lordships to set a better order here at your entrance: for I am an old man and have a very evil back, so that the press of the multitude doth me much harm.
Lati My Lordes, I beseech your Lordships to set a better order here at your entraunce: for I am an olde man and haue a very euill backe, so that the presse of the multitude doth me much harme.