A67927:1348
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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Rid. Do therein as it shall please you. I am well contented with that, and more then that: the servant is not above his Master. If they dealt so cruelly with our Saviour Christ, as the Scripture maketh mention, and he suffered the same patiently, how much more doth it become us his servants? and in saying of these words they put upon the said Doctor Ridley the surplice, with all the trinkets appertaining to the Mass, and as they were putting on the same,1 Doctor Ridley did vehemently inveigh against the Romish Bishop and all that foolish apparel, calling him Antichrist, and the apparel foolish and abominable, yea to fond for a Vice in a play, in so much that Brooks was exceeding angry with him, and bad him hold his peace. For he did but rail. Doct. Ridley answered again, and said: so long as his tongue and breath would suffer him, he would speak against their abominable doings, what so ever happened unto him for so doing.
Rid. Do therein as it shall please you. I am well contented with that, and more then that: the seruaunt is not aboue his Maister. If they delt so cruelly with our Sauiour Christe, as the Scripture maketh mention, and he suffered the same patienly, howe muche more doth it become vs his seruaunts? and in saying of these wordes they put vppon the sayde Doctor Ridley the surples, with all the trinkettes appertaynyg to the Masse, and as they were puttyng on the same,1 Doctor Ridley did vehemently inuey against the Romysh Byshyp and all that foolysh apparell, callyng hym Antichrist, and the apparell foolysh and abominable, yea to fond for a Uice in a play, in so muche that Brokes was exceeding angry with him, and bad hym holde his peace. For he dyd but rayle. Doct. Ridley aunsweared agayne, and sayde: so long as his tounge and breath woulde suffer hym, he woulde speake agaynst their abominable doynges, what so euer happened vnto hym for so doyng.
- 1B. Ridley inveigheth against the Bishop of Rome, and his foolish apparel. The surplice here is called a foolish apparel. Master Edridge giveth counsell that B. Ridley should be gagged.B. Ridley inueyeth agaynst the Bishop of Rome, and his foolish apparrell. The surples here is called a foolish apparrell. Maister Edridge geueth counsell that B. Ridley should be gagged.