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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 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 to give in commandment unto my Master Sayer, Bailiff, here present, for to aid me thorough his liberties, not only with men and weapons, but that the Town clerk may be ready there with his book to write the names of the most busy persons,2 and this upon three hours warning, all which both my Lord and M. Browne commanded.
Then I: My Lord, the last I carryed, I was goyng betwixte the Castell and Sayncte Katherines Chappell, two howres and an halfe, and in great preasse and daunger: Wherefore th•s ⟨p. 1972⟩may be to desire your Lordship,1 to geue in commaundement vnto my Mayster Sayer, Bayliffe, here present, for to ayd me thorough his liberties, not onely with men and weapons, but that the Towne clarke may bee ready there with his booke to write the names of the most busie persons,2 and this vpon three houres warning, all whiche both my Lorde and M. Browne commaunded.
- 1Anno 1557. March.
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