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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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Book 12 › ¶The effect of Doctor Pernes Sermon against M. Bucer.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But what needeth witness to prove him a liar? his own conscience shall make as much against him, as a number of men.
But what needeth witnesse to prooue hym a lyer? hys owne conscience shall make as much agaynst hym, as a number of men.
It was reported for a truth, and that by his own familiar friends testified, that the said D. Perne himself, either immediately after his Sermon, or else somewhat before he went to it, striking himself on the breast,1 and in a manner weeping, wished at home at his house with all his heart, that God would grant his soul might even then presently depart and remain with Bucers. For he knew well enough that his life was such, that if any mans soul were worthy of heaven, he thought his in especially to be most worthy.
It was reported for a truth, and that by his owne familiar friends testified, that the said D. Perne himselfe, eiter immediately after hys Sermon, or els somewhat before he went to it, strikyng himselfe on the brest,1 and in a maner weepyng, wished at home at his house with all his heart, that God would graunt his soule might euen then presently depart and remaine with Bucers. For he knewe well enough that his life was such, that if any mans soule were worthy of heauen, he thought his in especially to bee most worthy.
- 1D. Perne speaketh against his own• conscience, in railing against M. Bucer.D. Perne speaketh agaynst his own• consciēce, in rayling against M. Bucer.