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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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*A letter of B. Boner to Cardinal Poole.
*A letter of B. Boner to Cardinall Poole.
May it please your good grace with my most humble obedience, reverence and duty,1 to understand that going to London upon Thursday last, and thinking to be troubled with M. Germans matter only, and such other common matters as are accustomed, enough to weary a right strong body, I had the day following to comfort my stomach withal letters from Colchester, that either that day, or the day following I should have sent thence 22. heretics, indited before the Commissioners, & in deed so I had, & compelled to bear their charges as I did of the other, which both stood me above 20. nobles a sum of money that I thought full evil bestowed. And these heretics, notwithstanding they had honest Catholic keepers to conduct and bring them up to me, and in all the way from Colchester to Stratford of the Bow, did go quietly, and obediently yet coming to Stratford, they began to take hart of grace and to do as pleased themselves, for there they began to have their guard, which generally increased till they came to Algat• where they were lodged Friday night. And albeit I took order that the said heretics should be with me very early on saturday morning, to the intent they might quietly come and be examined by me, yet it was⟨p. 1973⟩ [figure] 2