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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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Sir, ye have indited and delivered me by this Indenture, whose faith or opinions I know not, trusting that ye will grant me a time to examine them, least I should punish the Catholics. Well said Master Browne, for that cause ye shall have time betwixt this and Wednesday. And I say unto you master Bailiffs, if he do not receive them at your hands on Wednesday, set open your door, and let them go.
Syr, ye haue indited and deliuered me by this Indenture, whose fayth or opinions I know not, trusting that ye will graūt me a time to examine them, least I should punish the Catholicks. Well sayd Maister Browne, for that cause ye shall haue time betwixt this and Wednesday. And I say vnto you maister Bailiffes, if he do not receiue them at your handes on Wednesday, set open your doore, and let them go.
Then I: My Lord and masters all, I promise to discharge the town and country of these heretics, within ten days. Then my Lord Darcy said: Commissary, we do and must all agree in one Wherefore do you receive them on, or before Wednesday.
Then I: My Lord and maisters all, I promise to discharge the towne and countrey of these heretickes, within ten dayes. Then my Lord Darcy sayd: Cōmissary, we do and must all agree in one Wherfore do you receiue them on, or before Wednesday.
Then I: My Lord, the last I carried, I was going betwixt the Castle and Saint Katherines Chapel, two hours and an half, and in great press and danger: Wherefore th•s ⟨p. 1972⟩may be to desire your Lordship,1