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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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Priest. So me thinketh, my Lord, he is a stout fellow in deed, as we have seen.
Priest. So me thinketh, my Lorde, he is a stout fellowe in deed, as we haue seene.
Wood. Yea, I am stout, because I do that I am commaū dead. I dare not for my life hold my peace, for I should bear your sin,1 the which I will not do for none of you all, I tell you plainly.
Wood. Yea, I am stout, because I do that I am commaū ded. I dare not for my life holde my peace, for I shoulde beare your sinne,1 the which I will not doe for none of you all, I tell you playnely.
Chich. Where find you that you are commanded to reprove me?
Chich. Where finde you that you are commaunded to reproue me?
Wood. If thou see thy Brother sin, reprove him: if he repent, thou hast won thy Brother. But you repent it not, me thinketh, but rather go about to maintain the same. Christ saith: He that breaketh one of the least of my commandments, and teacheth men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: and you go about to teach men so, as far as I see.
Wood. If thou see thy Brother sinne, reproue hym: if hee repent, thou hast won thy Brother. But you repent it not, me thinketh, but rather goe about to mainteine the same. Christ sayth: He that breaketh one of the least of my commaundementes, and teacheth men so, shall be called least in the kingdome of heauen: and you goe about to teach men so, as farre as I see.
Priest. Why my Lord, this man is past cure. I see no hope in him.
Chich. 1No, so me thinketh. I will never talk with him more, Go call M. Story: let him do with him what he will. He hath been with his fellows in the Marshalsea, & now he is worse then he was before. I had some hope in him the other day, but now I see none.
Chich. 1No, so me thinketh. I will neuer talke wyth hym more, Go cal M. Story: let him do with him what he wil. He hath bene with his felowes in the Marshalsea, & now he is worse then he was before. I had some hope in him ye other day, but now I see none.
Wood. No, I praise God, my faith hangeth upon no men, but upon God.
Wood. No, I prayse God, my fayth hangeth vpon no mē, but vpon God.
Priest. Nay, my Lord, I think he is not the worse for them: bu• I fear me they be the worse for him. I know this man of old, before mine old Lord.
Priest. Nay, my Lord, I think he is not the worse for thē: bu• I feare me they be the worse for him. I know this mā of old, before mine old Lord.
Wood. Well my Lord, look well to it: will you deliver me to other men▪ to shed my blood, and so think to wash your hands of me, as Pilate did by Christ? Nay you can not be so discharged.
Wood. Well my Lord, looke well to it: will you deliuer me to other men▪ to shed my bloud, and so think to wash your hands of me, as Pilate did by Christ? Nay you can not be so discharged.
Chichest. I have nothing to do with you: but of my gentleness I have sent for you, because you said, you would declare you mind in any particular matter that I would demand of you.
Chichest. I haue nothing to doe with you: but of my gentlenes I haue sent for you, because you said, you would declare you mind in any particular matter that I would demaund of you.
Wood. Why, I do not deny but I will do so, if you do demand it of me. But you go about to deliver me to other to kill me? and I know that there is none that hath to do with me but you.
Wood. Why, I doe not deny but I will doe so, if you doe demaūd it of me. But you go about to deliuer me to other to kill me? and I know that there is none that hath to do with me but you.
Chich. 1I am not consecrated yet: wherefore my Lord Cardinal may examine you, and condemn you, or my Lord of London, for you are now in his Diocese.
Chich. 1I am not consecrated yet: wherfore my Lord Cardinal may examine you, and condemne you, or my Lord of London, for you are now in his Dioces.
Wood. Yea my Lord, is the matter even so? Then I perceive whereabout you go. Nay, I will talk no more with you then, if you be at that point. Ask me what you will: but I will show you nothing of my mind. I promise you, I will not answer in particular matters, and so you to accuse me to other, and they to kill me.
Wood. Yea my Lord, is the matter euen so? Then I perceiue wherabout you go. Nay, I will talke no more wyth you then, if you be at that poynt. Aske me what you will: but I will shew you nothing of my mind. I promise you, I will not aunswere in particuler matters, and so you to accuse me to other, and they to kill me.
Chich. I go not about to kill you, but would be glad to hear your mind in the sacraments, that if you understand them not aright, I would be glad with all my hart to show you my mind how I understand them. For I would you should do as well as mine own self.
Chich. I goe not about to kill you, but woulde be glad to heare your minde in the sacramēts, that if you vnderstand them not aright, I would be glad with al my hart to shew you my mind how I vnderstand them. For I would you should do as well as mine owne selfe.
Wood. If you would talk with me to do me good, I would be content to hear you, and show you my mind: otherwise I would be loth.
Wood. If you woulde talke with me to doe me good, I would be content to heare you, and shew you my mind: otherwise I would be loth.
Chich. Nay, I will promise you, if I can do you no good, I will do you no harm: for if I meant to do you harm, I could lay your own hand writing against you, but I will not:1 wherefore be in no doubt of me. How say you to the sacrament of Matrimony? Is it a sacrament or no? How think you by it?
Chich. Nay, I will promise you, if I can do you no good, I will do you no harme: for if I meant to doe you harme, I could lay your owne hande writing against you, but I will not:1 wherefore be in no doubt of me. How say you to ye sacrament of Matrimony? Is it a sacrament or no? How thinke you by it?
