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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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Cooke. He answered and said to me, that I knew not, what the word of God meant, nor yet whether it were true or not.
Cooke. He aunswered and sayde to me, that I knewe not, what the word of God meant, nor yet whether it wer true or not.
Jackson. I answered, and said to him, yes that I do.
Iackson. I aunswered, and sayd to hym, yes that I do.
Cooke. Whereby, quoth he?
Cooke. Wherby, quoth he?
Jackson. Hereby said I. Our saviour Christ saith: Search the Scriptures, for in them you think to have eternal ⟨p. 1950⟩life. For they be they that testify of me.
Iackson. Hereby sayde I. Our sauioure Christ sayth: Searche the Scriptures, for in them you thinke to haue eternall ⟨p. 1950⟩lyfe. For they be they that testifie of me.
Cooke. This is a wise proof, quoth he.
Cooke. This is a wise proofe, quoth hee.
Jackson. It is so, quoth I? What say you then to these words that the Prophet David said? What soever he be that feareth the Lord, he will show him the way that he hath chosen: his soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall possess the land The secretes of the Lord are among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant. &c.
Iackson. It is so, quoth I? What say you then to these wordes that the Prophet Dauid sayd? What soeuer hee be that feareth the Lord, he will shewe him the way that hee hathe chosen: his soule shall dwell at ease, and his seede shall possesse the land The secretes of the Lorde are amonge them that feare hym, and he sheweth them his couenaunt. &c.
Cooke. Well, quoth he, you shall be rid shortly one way or other.
Cooke. Well, quoth he, you shall bee ridde shortly one way or other.
Jackson. Then I said to him: my life lieth not in mans hands: therefore no man shall do more unto me then god will suffer him.
Iackson. Thē I said to him: my life lyeth not in mans handes: therefore no man shall do more vnto me then god will suffer him.
Jackson. You cannot judge of me, quoth I, except you did see some evil by me.
Iackson. You cannot iudge of me, quoth I, excepte you did see some euill by me.
Cooke. No, quoth he? Why may not I judge thee, as well as thou, and thy fellows judge us, and call us Papists?
Cooke. No, quoth he? Why may not I iudge thee, as well as thou, and thy fellowes iudge vs, and call vs Papistes?
Jackson. Why, quoth I? that is no judgement, but Christ saith: If you refuse me, and receive not my word, you have one that judgeth you. The word that I have spoken unto you now, shall judge you in the last day.
Iackson. Why, quoth I? that is no iudgement, but Christ sayth: If you refuse me, and receiue not my worde, you haue one that iudgeth you. The word that I haue spokē vnto you now, shall iudge you in the last day.
Cooke. I pray thee tell me, who is the head of the congregation?
Jackson. I answered, and said: Christ is the head.
Iackson. I aunswered, and sayd: Christ is the head.
Cooke, But who is head in earth?
Jackson. I said: Christ had members here in earth.
Iackson. I sayd: Christ had members here in yearth.
