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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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1At the last being removed from the Ministry, and put from his Benefice (as many other good Pastors were beside) when he could not avoid the raging violence of the time, yet would he not give over his care that he had for his flock, but would teach them privily and by stealth, when he could not openly be suffered so to do. At what time order was taken by the Queen, to be published by the Commissioners, that all Priests which had married in king Edwards days, putting their wives from them,2 should be compelled to return again to their chastity and single life. This Decree would not Samuel stand unto, for that he knew it to be manifestly wicked & abominable, but determining with himself that Gods laws were not to be broken for mans traditions, kept his wife still at Ipswich, and gave his diligence in the mean time to the instructing of other which were about him, as occasion served. At last master Foster having intelligence hereof, being a great doer in those quarters, foreslacked no time nor diligence, but eftsoons sendeth out his espials abroad, laying hard wait for Samuel, that if he came home to his wife at any time, they might apprehend him, and carry him to prison.
1At the laste being remooued from the Ministerie, and put from hys Benefice (as manye other good Pastoures were beside) when hee coulde not auoide the raging violence of the time, yet woulde he not geue ouer his care that he had for hys flocke, but woulde teache them priuilye and by stealth, when he coulde not openly be suffered so to doe. At what time order was taken by the Queene, to be published by the Commissioners, that all Priestes whiche had married in kinge Edwardes dayes, putting theyr wiues from them,2 should be compelled to returne againe to theyr chastitie and single life. This Decree woulde not Samuel stande vnto, for that hee knewe it to be manifestly wicked & abhominable, but determining with himselfe that Gods lawes were not to be broken for mannes traditions, kept hys wife still at Ipswiche, and gaue his diligence in the meane time to the instructing of other whyche were about him, as occasion serued. At laste maister Foster hauing intelligence heereof, beinge a greate doer in those quarters, foreslacked no time nor diligence, but eftsoones sendeth out his espialles abroade, laying hard waite for Samuel, that if he came home to his wife at anye time, they myghte apprehend him, and carie him to prison.