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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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Wood. If it please you, you have charged me as though I made my self wiser then all the Realm: God doeth know, I stand to learn of every man that will or can teach me the truth. And where as you say, I have been well esteemed both of the poor and rich, God doth know, I know not that I have given any just offence, either to rich or poor. And as for my wife and children.1 God doeth know how I love them in him, and my life also. My life, my wife, and my children are all in Gods hands, and I have them all as I had them not, I trust, according to S. Pauls words. But if I had x.M. pound of gold, I had rather forgo it all, then them, if I might be in choice, and not displease God.
Wood. If it please you, you haue charged me as thoughe I made my selfe wiser then all the Realme: God doeth knowe, I stande to learne of euerye man that will or can teache me the truthe. And where as you say, I haue beene wel estemed both of the poore and riche, God doth know, I knowe not that I haue geuen any iust offence, either to rich or poore. And as for my wife and children.1 God doeth know how I loue them in him, and my life also. My life, my wife, and my children are all in Gods handes, and I haue them all as I had them not, I trust, according to S. Paules woords. But if I had x.M. pound of gold, I had rather forgoe it all, then them, if I might be in choice, and not displease God.
Chichest. The sheriff took pain to come to me of love, he said which he bare to you, as to himself: and said, you were desirous to speak with me.
Chichest. The sheriffe tooke paine to come to me of loue, he sayd which he bare to you, as to himselfe: and sayd, you were desirous to speake with me.
Wood. I thought it mete to appeal to my Ordinary. For they go about to shed my blood unrighteously.1 For they have laid many unjust things to my charge. Wherefore I thought it meet to appeal to you, that if you can find any fault in me, meet to be reformed by Gods word, I stand to be reformed: and likewise, if my blood shall be shed unrighteously, that it might be required at your hands, because you have taken upon you to be the Physician of our country.
Wood. I thought it mete to appeale to my Ordinarie. For they goe about to shed my bloud vnrighteously.1 For they haue laid many vniust things to my charge. Wherefore I thoughte it meete to appeale to you, that if you can finde any fault in me, meete to be reformed by Gods woorde, I stād to be reformed: and likewise, if my bloud shalbe shed vnrighteously, that it mighte be required at your handes, because you haue taken vppon you to be the Phisition of our countrey.
Story. Is not this a perverse fellow, to lay to your charge, that his blood shall be required at your hands?1 Thinkest thou that thou shalt be put to death unjustly, that thy blood should be required? No, if he should condemn a hundred such heretics as thou art, I helped to rid a good sort of you. And I promise thee I will help to rid thee too, the best that I can.
Story. Is not this a peruerse felow, to lay to your charge, that his bloude shalbe required at your hands?1 Thinkest thou that thou shalt be put to death vniustly, yt thy bloude should be required? No, if he should condemne a hundred such heretickes as thou art, I helped to ridde a good sort of you. And I promise thee I will helpe to ridde thee too, the best that I can.
Wood. Then I would have answered him, but the Bishop desired us both to give him place.
Wood. Then I would haue answeared him, but the Bishop desired vs both to geue him place.
Chichest. Well, neighbour Woodman: I call you neighbour, because you be one of my Diocese: and you are sent to me that I should give you spiritual counsel: for I am your spiritual Pastor. Therefore hear what I shall say to you.
Chichest. Well, neighbour Woodman: I call you neyghbour, because you be one of my Diocesse: and you are sent to me that I should geue you spirituall counsell: for I am your spiritual Pastour. Therefore heare what I shall say to you.
Wood. First I desire you to hear me a few words. You have said, you will give me spiritual counsel. Be you sure that you have the spirit of God?
Wood. First I desire you to heare me a few woordes. You haue said, you wil geue me spiritual counsell. Be you sure that you haue the spirite of God?
Chichest. No, I am not sure of that?
Wood. No, be you not sure of that?1
Chich. So by S. Mary, I dare not be so bold to say so: I doubt of that.
Wood. Then you be like the waves of the sea, as saith S. James, that be tossed about with the wind, and be unstable in all your ways, and can look for no good thing at the Lords hand: Yea, ye are neither hot nor cold, and therefore God will spew you out of his mouth, as sayeth S. John. Then they were in a great fury, especially doc. Story, saying:
Wood. Then you be like the waues of the sea, as saith S. Iames, that be tossed about with the wind, and be vnstable in all your wayes, and can looke for no good thyng at the Lordes hand: Yea, yee are neither hote nor colde, and therefore God will spew you out of his mouth, as sayeth S. Iohn. Then they were in a great furie, especially doc. Storie, saying:
Story. What a perverse fellow is this? he hath the Devil within him, and is mad. He is worse then the Devil.1 Now I perceive that it is true that is reported by thee, and it is the pride of all such heretics, to boast themselves.
Storie. What a peruerse fellow is this? he hath the Deuil within him, and is madde. Hee is woorse then the Deuill.1 Nowe I perceiue that it is true that is reported by thee, and it is the pride of all suche heretickes, to boaste themselues.
Chich. Yea surely, he is sent to me to learn, and taketh upon him to teach me.
Chich. Yea surely, hee is sent to mee to learne, and taketh vpon him to teache me.
Wood. I seeing their blindness and blasphemy, it made my heart melt, and mine eyes gush out with tears, saying: The Jews said to Christ, he had the Devil, and was mad, as you have said here by me. But I know, the servant is not above his master. And God forbid that I should learn of him that confesseth that he hath not the Spirit of God.
Wood. I seeing their blindnesse and blasphemie, it made my heart melt, and mine eies gush oute with teares, saying: The Iewes saide to Christ, he hadde the Deuill, and was madde, as you haue said heere by me. But I knowe, the seruant is not aboue his maister. And God forbid that I should learne of him that confesseth that he hath not the Spirite of God.
Wood. I believe verily that I have the spirit of God.
Wood. I beleeue verely that I haue the spirite of God.
