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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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Then the master first excused himself, that he was ready no sooner,1 acknowledging that it had been his duty to have been in a readiness. Secondly, he said he was very glad of their coming, promising first in his own name, and after in the name of all the rest, as much reverence, as might be, in all matters concerning their common veilitie, the which he doubted not, but should be performed at their hands, according to his expectation. But like as he had don the other day in S. Mary's church,2 the same exception he made to them now also: the which his doing he besought them not to be offended withal. For seeing he did it only for the discharge of his duty, he had juster cause to be held excused.
Then the maister first excused himselfe, that hee was ready no sooner,1 acknowledging that it had bene his duety to haue bene in a readinesse. Secondly, he saide he was very glad of their comming, promising firste in hys owne name, and after in the name of all the rest, as muche reuerence, as mighte be, in all matters concerning theyr common veilitie, the which he doubted not, but should be performed at their hands, according to his expectation. But like as he had don the other day in S. Maries church,2 the same exception he made to them nowe also: the whych his doing he besoughte them not to be offended withall. For seeing he did it onely for the discharge of his duetie, he had iuster cause to be helde excused.
- 1D. Brassey excuseth himself for the •lacknes of his Procession.D. Brassey excuseth himselfe for the •lacknes of his Processiō.
- 2M. Brassey maketh exception again.M. Brassey maketh exception agayne.