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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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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.
Cooke Who are they, quoth he?
Jackson. They, quoth I, that are ruled by the word of God.
Iackson. They, quoth I, that are ruled by the worde of God.
Cooke. You are a good fellow, quoth he.
Jackson. I am that I am quoth I.
Iackson. I am that I am quoth I.
Cooke. Then he said to my keeper, have him to prison again.
Cooke. Then he sayd to my keeper, haue him to prison agayne.
Jackson. I am contented with that, quoth I: and so we departed. I answered no further in this matter, because I thought he should not have my blood in a corner. But I hope in the living God, that when the time shall come before the congregation, I shall shake their building on an other manner of fashion. For they build but upon sand and their walls be daubed with untempered mortar,1 and therefore they cannot stand long.
Iackson. I am contented with that, quoth I: and so we departed. I aunswered no further in this matter, because I thought he shoulde not haue my bloud in a corner. But I hope in the liuing God, that when the time shall come before the congregation, I shall shake theyr building on an other maner of fashion. For they build but vpon sande and their walles be daubed with vntempered morter,1 and therefore they cannot stand long.
Therefore good brothers and sisters, be of good cheer for I trust in my God, I, and my other prison fellows shall go joyfully before you, praising God most heartily, that we are counted worthy to be witnesses of his truth, I pray you accept my simple answer at this time, committing you unto God.
Therefore good brothers and sisters, be of good cheare for I trust in my God, I, and my other prison fellowes shall goe ioyfully before you, praysing God most hartily, yt we are coūted worthy to be witnesses of his truth, I pray you accept my simple aunswere at this time, commyttyng you vnto God.
Of this John Jackson, besides this his foresaid answers and examination before Doctor Cooke one of the Commissioners, no more as yet came unto our hands.
Of this Iohn Iackson, besides this his foresayde aunsweres and examination before Doctor Cooke one of the Commissioners, no more as yet came vnto our handes.
