A67927:5774
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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First you shall understand, that I was sent from the sheriffs to London, the 12. day of April, in the year of our Lord. 1557. and afterward upon the 14. day of the same month I was brought before the Bishop of Chichester, and doctor Story, and doctor Cooke. So the sheriffs man delivered my warrant and me to the bishop.1 Then the bishop asked me what my name was. My name (quoth I) is Richard Woodman.
FIrst you shal vnderstād, that I was sent from the sheriffes to London, the 12. day of Aprill, in the yere of our Lord. 1557. and afterwarde vppon the 14. daye of the same moneth I was brought before the Bishop of Chichester, and doctor Story, and doctor Cooke. So the sheriffs man deliuered my warrant and me to the bishop.1 Then the bishop asked me what my name was. My name (quoth I) is Richard Woodman.
- 1Richard Woodman brought before the B. of Chichester., D. Story, and D. Cooke.
Chichester. I am sorry for you, and so are all the worshipful men of your Country. For it hath been reported to me, that you have been a man of good estimation in all the Country, amongest the poor and rich, till now of late. Wherefore look well upon your self, your wife, and children, your Father, and other of your friends, and be ruled. Think not your self wiser then all the Realm. Be informed, and you shall have their favours all, as much as ever you had.
Chichester. I am sory for you, and so are all the worshipfull men of your Countrey. For it hath bene reported to me, that you haue bene a man of good estimation in all the Countrey, amongest the poore and riche, till nowe of late. Wherefore looke wel vpon your selfe, your wife, and children, your Father, and other of your frends, and be ruled. Thinke not your selfe wiser then all the Realme. Be enfourmed, and you shal haue theyr fauors all, as muche as euer you had.