A67927:5756
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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So by and by I was persuaded, I praise God, considering it was but the frailty of my flesh, which was loth to forgo my wife & children and goods: for I saw nothing but present death before mine eyes. And as soon as I was persuaded in my mind to die, I had no regard of nothing in this world, but was as merry and glad and joyful, I praise GOD, as ever I was. This battle lasted not a quarter of an hour, but it was sharper then death it self for the time, I dare say.
So by and by I was perswaded, I praise God, considering it was but the frailty of my flesh, which was loth to forgo my wife & childrē and goods: for I saw nothing but present death before mine eyes. And as soone as I was perswaded in my mynd to die, I had no regard of nothing in this worlde, but was as mery and glad and ioyfull, I prayse GOD, as euer I was. This battaile lasted not a quarter of an houre, but it was sharper then death it selfe for the tyme, I dare say.
So when I had my breakfast, I desired them to show me their warrant, thinking thereby I should have seen wherefore I was arrested,1 to the intent I might the better answer for my self when I came before their master. And one of them answered, they had not their warrant there. Which words made me astonied, and it was put in my mind by God, that I need not to go with them,2 unless they had their warrant. Then said I to them, that is marvel that you will come to take a man without a warrant. It seemeth to me that you come of your own mind to get thank of your master, for in deed I heard say (said I) that there was 4. or 5. warrants out for me, but they were called in again,3 because I had certified my L. and the Commissary by a letter that I sent to the Commissaries court, that I was not faulty in that they laid to my charge, which was for baptising of children, and marrying of folks: the which I never did, for I was never minister appointed to do any such thing: wherefore set your hearts at rest, I will not