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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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Gage. I am sorry. I would fain hear more of this talk but we shall have an other day well enough.
Gage. I am sory. I woulde fayne heare more of this talke but we shall haue an other day wel inough.
Lang. Nay M. Gage, I will never talk with him more: for he is the unreasonablest man that ever I talked with in all my life.
Lang. Nay M. Gage, I will neuer talke with him more: for he is the vnreasonablest man that euer I talked wyth in all my life.
Wood. Then M. Gage put of his cap and desired him that he would not refuse to talk with me, and that it might not be grievous to him. For he said: we will seek all the means possible to make him an honest man, and to keep him from burning, if we could. For if my brother and I had not been, he had been burned ere this time. Then there was great courtesy betwixt them.
Wood. Then M. Gage put of hys capp and desired hym yt he would not refuse to talk wt me, and that it might not bee greeuous to hym. For he sayde: wee wyll seeke al the meanes possible to make him an honest man, and to keepe him from burning, if we coulde. For if my brother and I had not bene, he had bene burned ere this tyme. Thē there was great curtisie betwixt them.
Lang. Sir, for your sake, & for my master your brothers sakes and for his fathers sake,1 and other of his friends sakes, that have spoken to me many times with weeping tears, I will do the best to him that I can: but for no love nor favour that I bear to him. I tell you truth.
Lang. Sir, for your sake, & for my mayster your brothers sakes and for his fathers sake,1 and other of his fryendes sakes, that haue spoken to me many tymes with weeping teares, I will doe the best to hym that I can: but for no loue nor fauour that I beare to him. I tell you truth.
Gage. Woodman, you hear what M.D. saith. When will you come again?
Gage. Woodman, you heare what M.D. sayth. When wyl you come agayne?
Wood. Even when you will send for me. For I am a prisoner, and cannot come when I would. Or if I should desire to come, it will cost me money, and I have none to give: but if you send for me, it shall cost me none.
Wood. Euen when you will send for me. For I am a prysoner, and cannot come when I woulde. Or if I shoulde desire to come, it will cost me money, and I haue none to geue: but if you send for me, it shall cost me none.
Gage. Well, I will send for you on Friday or Saturday, at the farthest: for to morrow I must ride forth of town & I would fain hear your talk.
Gage. Well, I will send for you on Friday or Saterdaye, at the farthest: for to morow I must ride forth of towne & I would fayne heare your talke.
Wood. Sir I would be very glad you should hear our talk alway, and I trust in God you shall hear me say no thing, but the word of God shall be my warrant. So M. Gage took his leave and went his way to his lodging, which was right in my way as I went unto prisonward again: and when he came without my Lord Mountagues gates: there we met with one Hood of Buxted, a Smith. Then said M. Gage.
Wood. Sir I would be very glad you should heare oure talke alway, and I trust in God you shall heare me say no thing, but the word of God shall be my warrant. So M. Gage tooke his leaue and went his way to his lodgyng, which was right in my way as I went vnto prisonward agayne: and when hee came without my Lorde Mountagues gates: there we met with one Hode of Buxted, a Smith. Then sayd M. Gage.
Gage. Woodman, I had forgot one thing, that Hood hath brought me in remembrance of as soon as I saw him, for he heard when the tale was told me.
Gage. Woodman, I had forgot one thing, that Hode hath brought me in remembraunce of as soone as I saw hym, for hee heard when the tale was tolde me.
Gage. Hood, did not you hear when Smith of Framfield told me that he saw Woodman abroad in the City at liberty?
Gage. Hode, did not you heare when Smith of Framfield tolde me that hee sawe Woodman abroad in the Cittie at libertie?
Hood. Yea forsooth, that I did.
Hoode. Yea forsooth, that I did.
Gage. Yea surely, and I was very glad, for I had well hoped you had been conformable. But I heard otherwise afterward again, that you had leave of the keeper to go abroad and speak openly in the streets, as you went up and down.
Gage. Yea surely, and I was very glad, for I had wel hoped you had bene conformable. But I heard otherwise afterward agayne, that you had leaue of the keeper to go abroad and speake openly in the streetes, as you went vpp and downe.
Wood. In deed so the Marshall told me to day.1 But in deed I was never abroad since I came to prison, but when I was sent for, and in deed the same time I was abroad with my keeper, coming from the Bysh. and as I was coming, even not far from the Marshalsea, I saw goodman Smith, stand in a Wayne unlading of Cheese & I asked him how he did, even as I went by and never stayed for the matter, and thereupon it did rise. So I departed from them, with my keeper to the Marshalsea again, where I now am merry I praise God therefore, as a sheep appointed to be slain.
Wood. In deede so the Marshall told me to day.1 But in deed I was neuer abroad since I came to prison, but whē I was sent for, and in deede the same time I was abroad with my keeper, comming from the Bysh. and as I was comming, euen not farre from ye Marshalsey, I saw goodman Smith, stād in a Wayne vnlading of Cheese & I asked him how he did, euen as I went by and neuer stayed for the matter, and therupon it did rise. So I departed frō them, with my keeper to the Marshalsea agayne, where I now am mery I prayse God therefore, as a sheepe appoynted to be slayne.
Woodman. I Was fet from the Marshalsea to the said Bishops and Priests,1 sitting in S. Georges Church in Southwark by one of the Marshals men and one of the Sheriffs men, When I came before them, and had done my duty to them as nigh as I could, then said the Bishop of Winchester.
Woodman. I Was fet from the Marshalsea to the sayd Byshops and Priestes,1 sitting in S. Georges Churche in Southwark by one of the Marshals men and one of the Sheriffes mē, When I came before them, and had done my duty to them as nigh as I could, then sayd the Bishop of Winchester.
Winchester. What is your name?
