A67927:4849
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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Agnes Wardall being at that time in bed in an inner chamber,1 having her maid with her, and her two children she being at that time very heavy a sleep, heard not the knocking. Her maid hearing at the second knock, called and shogged her dame, and with much ado awaked her, & said: the watch is at the door. What thou liest, said she. Yes truly said the maid, & hath knocked twice. With that she arose with all speed, and put on her clothes very slightly, and took with her a buckram apron, which afterward she cast on her head, when she was fain to creep in a ditch with nettles,2 and so passed down into a parlour, wherein stood a cupboard with a fair press, into the which the maid did lock her.
Agnes Wardall beyng at that tyme in bed in an inner chamber,1 hauing her mayd with her, and her two children she beyng at that tyme very heauy a sleepe, heard not the knockyng. Her mayd hearing at the second knocke, called and shogged her dame, and with much ado awaked her, & said: the watch is at the dore. What thou liest, said she. Yes truly said the mayd, & hath knockt twise. With that she arose with all speed, and put on her clothes very sleightly, and took with her a buckeram apron, which afterward she cast on her head, when she was faine to creepe in a ditche with nettles,2 and so passed downe into a parlour, wherein stood a cupbord with a faire presse, into the which the maid did locke her.
- 1He sleepeth ne slumbereth not that keepeth Israel. Psalm. 120.He sleepeth ne slu•breth not that keepeth Israell. Psalm. 120.
- 2Agnes Wardall hideth her self in a press from the hands of her persecutors.