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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. What, you be angry me thinks.
Priest. What, you be angry me thinkes.
Wood. I am not angry, but I am earnest, I tell you, to see your blindness and folly.1 I talked of the Scriptures that be written, and it is Gods word, to prove my matter true by, and you will prove your matter true by a pair of hose. And as well can you prove it by that, as by Gods word.
Wood. I am not angrye, but I am earnest, I tell you, to see your blindnes and folly.1 I talked of the Scriptures that be written, and it is Gods worde, to prooue my matter true by, and you wil proue your matter true by a paire of hose. And as well can you proue it by that, as by Gods word.
Priest Why, is there nothing true, but that is written in the Bible?
Priest Why, is there nothinge true, but that is written in the Bible?
Wood. S. Paul saith to the Galatians the first chapter: If an Angel come from heaven, and preach any other doctrine then may be proved by Gods word, hold him accursed: & so do I, I tell you plainly.
Wood. S. Paule saith to the Galathians the first chapter: If an Aungell come from heauen, and preach any other doctrine then may be proued by Gods word, hold him accursed: & so doe I, I tell you playnely.
Priest. Here is a Testament in my hand: if I hurl him in the fire and burn him, have I burned gods word, or not?1 I will buy a new for xvj. pence.
Priest. Here is a Testament in my hand: if I hurle him in the fire and burne him, haue I burned gods word, or not?1 I will buy a new for xvj. pence.
Wood. I say, you have burned Gods word, and I believe, he that will burn a testament willingly, would burn God him self, if he were here, if he could: for he and his word are all one. Then they made a great laughing at it,
Wood. I saye, you haue burned Gods worde, and I beleue, he that will burne a testament willingly, would burn God him selfe, if he were here, if he could: for he and hys word are all one. Then they made a great laughing at it,
Wood. Laugh on (quoth I) Your laughing will be turned to weeping, and all such joy will be turned to mourning. if you repent it not with speed.
Wood. Laugh on (quoth I) Your laughing will be turned to weeping, and all such ioy will be turned to mourning. if you repent it not with speed.
Chich. Then the bishop begun to help to cloak the Priests folly, saying: why, if my Counting house were full of books, and if my house should be on fire by chance, and so be burned, were Gods word burned?
Chich. Then the bishop begon to helpe to cloake the Priestes folly, saying: why, if my Counting house were full of bookes, and if my house should be on fire by chaūce, and so be burned, were Gods word burned?
Wood. No, my Lord, because they were burned against your will: but yet if you should burn them willingly, or think it well, & not being sorry for it, you burn Gods word as well as he. For he that is not sorry for a shrewd turn, doth allow it to be good.
Wood. No, my Lord, because they were burned against your will: but yet if you shoulde burne them willingly, or think it well, & not being sory for it, you burn Gods word as well as he. For he that is not sory for a shrewd turne, doth allow it to be good.
Chich. Follow your vocation: you have a little learning. We have an altar, whereof you may not eat. What meaneth S. Paul thereby?
Chich. Folow your vocation: you haue a little learning. We haue an aultar, whereof you may not eate. What meane•h S. Paule thereby?
Chichest. What Mockers and Scorners be you, to say no man will be so foolish, to eat stones? it is a plain mock.
Chichest. What Mockers and Scorners be you, to saye no manne will be so foolishe, to eate stones? it is a playne mocke.
Wood. Why, my Lord, you said I had no learning, nor knowledge, nor understanding. Wherefore it becometh you to make things more plain to me, & not to ask me such dark questions, and yet blame me too: me think it is too much.
Wood. Why, my Lorde, you sayde I had no learnyng, nor knowledge, nor vnderstanding. Wherefore it becommeth you to make things more plaine to me, & not to aske me such darcke questions, and yet blame me too: me thinke it is too much.
Chic. I dare say you know what it meaneth well enough. The most fool in my house will understand my meaning better then you do.
Chic. I dare say you know what it meaneth wel enough. The most foole in my house will vnderstand my meaning better then you do.
Wood. There stood some of his men not far of, talking together beside a window. He called one of them by his name.
Wood. There stoode some of his menne not farre of, talking together beside a window. He called one of them by his name.
Chich. Come hither. I say to thee, thou shalt not eat of this table. What do I mean thereby?
Chich. Come hither. I say to thee, thou shalt not eate of this table. What do I meane therby?
