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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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And the 31. of August, William Goodwin of Muchbirch husbandman, this bringer, and Thomas Alsey of Copforde your Lordships Apparitor of your Consistory in Colchester, covenanted with me, that they should hire two other men at the least, whereof one should be a Bowman, to come to me the next day about two of the clock at after noon, so that I might recite this bargain before M. Archdeacon, and pay the money, that is, 46. shillings 8. pence. Wherefore they should then go forth with me unto Colchester, & on Wednesday before three of the clock in the morning receive there at my hand within the Castle, and Motehall, fourteen men, and eight women, ready bound with gives and hemp, and drive, carry, or lead and feed with meat & drink, as heretics ought to be found continually, unto such time that the said William and Thomas, shall cause the said 22. persons for to be delivered unto my Lord of London's Officers and within the safe keeping of my said Lord, and then to bring unto me again the said Gives, with a perfect token, of, or from my said Lord, and then this covenant is void, or else. &c.
And the 31. of August, William Goodwin of Muchbirch husbandman, this brynger, and Thomas Alsey of Copforde youre Lordships Apparitour of your Consistory in Colchester, couenā ted with me, that they shoulde hyre two other men at the leaste, whereof one should be a Bowman, to come to me the next day about two of the clocke at after noone, so that I might recite this bargayne before M. Archdeacon, and pay the money, that is, 46. shillinges 8. pence. Wherefore they should then go foorth wyth me vnto Colchester, & on Wednesday before three of the clock in the morning receiue there at my hand within the Castell, and Motehall, fourteen men, and eight women, ready bound wyth giues and hempe, and driue, cary, or lead and feede with meat & drinke, as heretickes ought to be found continually, vnto suche time that the sayd William and Thomas, shall cause the sayde 22. persones for to be deliuered vnto my Lord of Londons Officers and within the safe keeping of my sayd Lorde, and then to bring vnto me againe the sayd Giues, with a perfect token, of, or from my sayd Lord, and then this couenant is voyde, or els. &c.
Master Bendlowes said unto me in my Lord of Oxenfordes Chamber at the kings head, after I had said Mass before the Lords, that on the morrow after Holy Rood day, when we shall meet at Chelmsford for the division of these lands, I think Master Archdeacon, you, and Master Smith shall be fain to ride with certain of the Jury to those portions and manors in your part of Essex, and in like case divide our selves, to tread and view the ground with the Quest, or else I think the Quest will not labour their matter, and so do you say unto Master Archdeacon.