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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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Smith. Well, good friends, ye have seen and heard the great wrong that we have received this day, & ye are all records, ⟨p. 1695⟩that we have desired the probation of our cause by Gods book, and it hath not been granted: but we are condemned, and our cause not heard. Nevertheless my Lord Major, for as much as here ye have exercised Gods sword causeless,1 and will not hear the right of the poor, I commit my cause to almighty God, that shall judge all men according unto right, before whom we shall both stand without authority: and there will I stand in the right, and have true judgement, to your great confusion, except ye repent, which the Lord grant you to do, if it be his will. And then was I with the rest of my brethren carried away to Newgate.
Smith. Well, good frendes, yee haue seene and hearde the great wrong that we haue receiued this day, & ye are al recordes, ⟨p. 1695⟩that we haue desired the probation of our cause by Gods booke, and it hath not bene graunted: but we are cō demned, and our cause not heard. Neuerthelesse my Lord Maior, for as much as here ye haue exercised Gods sword causelesse,1 and will not heare the righte of the poore, I committe my cause to almighty God, that shall iudge all men according vnto right, before whō we shall both stand without authority: and there will I stand in the right, and haue true iudgement, to your great confusion, except ye repent, which the Lord graūt you to do, if it be his will. And then was I with the rest of my brethren caryed awaye to Newgate.
- 1Robert Smith wrongfully condemned by the Bishop. The words of Robert Smith again to the Lord Mayor.Robert Smith wrongfully condemned by the Byshop. The wordes of Robert Smith agayne to the Lord Mayor.