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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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Doct. Then start he away, and would have his humanity incomprehensible, making a comparison between our soul and the body of Christ, bringing in to serve his turn, which way Christ came in among his disciples, the doors being shut?
Doct. Then start he away, and would haue his humanity incōprehensible, making a comparison betwene our soule and the body of Christ, bringing in to serue his turne, whiche way Christ came in among his disciples, the dores being shut?
Smith. Although it be said, that when he came the doors were shut, yet have I as much to prove, that the doors opened at his coming, as ye have to prove he came through the door. For that mighty God that brought the Disciples out of prisons, which yet when search came, were found shut, was able to let Christ in at the door, although it were shut: and yet it maketh not for your purpose, for they saw him, heard him, and felt him, and so can we not say ye do, neither is he in more then in one place at once. At which answer, when he had made many scoffings, he departed away from me, and we were carried unto my Lords Hall; where we were baited of my Lords band, almost all the day, until our keeper seeing their misorder, shut us up all in a fair Chamber, while my Lord went into his Synagogue, to condemn M. Denly and John Newman. Then brought they up my Lord Major to hear our matter above in the chamber, and I first of all was called into the chamber,1 where my Lord intended to sup. Where my Lord Major being set with the Bishop and one of the Sheriffs, wine was walking on every side, I standing before them as an outcast, which made me remember how Pilate & Herod were made friends, but no man was sorry for Josephs hurt. But after my Lords had well drunk, my articles were sent for, & read, and he demanded whether I said not, as was written.
Smith. Although it be sayd, that when he came the doores were shut, yet haue I as much to proue, that the doores opened at his cōming, as ye haue to proue he came through the dore. For that mighty God that brought the Disciples out of prisons, which yet whē search came, were foūd shut, was able to let Christ in at the dore, although it were shut: and yet it maketh not for your purpose, for they saw hym, heard him, and felt him, and so can we not say ye doe, neyther is he in more then in one place at once. At which aunswere, when he had made many scoffinges, he departed away from me, and we were caryed vnto my Lordes Hall; where we were bayted of my Lordes band, almost all the day, vntill our keeper seing theyr misorder, shut vs vp all in a fayre Chamber, while my Lord went into his Synagogue, to condemne M. Denly and Iohn Newman. Then brought they vp my Lorde Maior to heare our matter aboue in the chamber, and I first of all was called into the chamber,