A67927:5484
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
My Lord, where you say I am an heretic, I am none: neither yet will I believe you, nor any man that is wise will believe as you do. And as for these that ye say be burnt for heresy, I believe are true martyrs before God: therefore I will not go from my opinion and faith,1 as long as I live.
My Lord, wher you say I am an heretick, I am none: neither yet will I beleue you, nor any man yt is wyse will beleue as you do. And as for these that ye say bee burnt for heresie, I beleue are true martyrs before God: therefore I will not go from my opinion and fayth,1 as long as I liue.
- 1The words […] Thomas Th•rtell to the Bishop Thomas Th•rtell •••demned. T•e answer and […] Hē •• Ramsey.The wordes 〈…〉 Thomas Th•rtell to the Bishop Th•mas Th•rtell •••demned. T•e aun•were and 〈…〉 Hē •• Ramsey.
Her talk thus ended, she received the like reward that the other had. And the bishop then turning his tale & manner of enticement unto Thomas Thyrtel, received of him likewise this final answer: My Lord, I will not hold with your Idolatrous ways, as you do: for I say the Mass is Idolatry, and will stick to my faith and belief so long as the breath is in my body. Upon which words he was also condemned as an heretic.