A67927:5477
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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To whom Tho. Loseby first answered: God give me grace and strength to stand against you,1 & your Sentence, & also against your law, which is a devouring law, for it devoureth the flock of Christ. And I perceive there is no way with me but death, except I would consent to your devouring law, and believe in that Idol the Mass.
To whom Tho. Loseby firste aunswered: God geue me grace and strength to stand agaynst you,1 & your Sentence, & also agaynst your law, which is a deuouring law, for it deuoureth the flocke of Christe. And I perceiue there is no way with me but death, except I would consent to your deuouring law, and beleeue in that Idoll the Masse.
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Next unto him answered Thomas Thirtell, saying: my Lord, I say thus, if you make me an heretic, then you make Christ and all the 12. Apostles heretics,1 for I am in the true faith and right belief, & I will stand in it, for I know full well I shall have eternal life therefore.
Next vnto him answered Thomas Thirtell, saying: my Lorde, I say thus, if you make me an hereticke, then you make Christ and all the 12. Apostles heretickes,1 for I am in the true fayth and right beliefe, & I will stand in it, for I know full well I shall haue eternall lyfe therefore.
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