A67927:5652
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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Bish. But he said he would not so do, but I should answer to my Article, yea or nay.
Bish. But he sayd he would not so do, but I should aunswere to my Article, yea or nay.
Auns. I said, he could not: for I was not at Ashforde, and therefore he had nothing to lay to my charge. But now I perceive you go about to lay a net to have my blood.
Auns. I said, he could not: for I was not at Ashforde, and therfore he had nothing to lay to my charge. But nowe I perceiue you goe about to lay a net to haue my bloud.
Arch. After many words betwixt the bishop and me, the Archdeacon said: peace, peace, we do not desire thy blood, but we are glad to hear that thou art no heretic, with many flattering words, and said: yet I was suspected of heresy, and if I would be content to confess how I did believe as concerning those Articles, they would gladly teach me.
Arch. After many woordes betwixt the bishop and me, the Archdeacon said: peace, peace, we do not desire thy bloud, but we are glad to heare that thou art no hereticke, wyth many flattering woordes, and said: yet I was suspected of heresie, and if I woulde be content to confesse howe I did beleeue as concerning those Articles, they woulde gladly teache me.