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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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?
Wood. My name is Richard Woodman forsooth?
Winchester. Ah Woodman, you were taken and apprehended for heresy about a three years agone,1 and were sent to prison in the kings Bench, and there remained a long time. Mine old Lord of Chichester, being a learned famous man well known in this realm of England, and almost throughout all Christendom. I think came to prison to you, and there, and at other places, called you before him divers times, travailing and persuading with you many ways (because he was your Ordinary) to pluck you from your heresies that you held, but he could by no means advertise you. Whereupon you were delivered to the Commissioners and they could do no good with you neither.2 Then they sent you unto my Lord of Lond. My Lord of Lond. calling you before him divers times, labour was made unto him of your friends, that you might be released. My Lord having a good hope in you, that you would become an honest man, because he had heard so of you in times past, yea & you your self promising him that you would go home and recant your heresies that you held, delivered you: sending also a letter of your recantation to the Commissary that he should see it done.3 But as soon as you were out of his hands, you were as bad as ever you were, & would never fulfil your promise, but have hid your self in the woods Bushes, Dens & Caves, and thus have continued ever since, till it was now of late. Then the Sheriff of that Shire (being a worshipful man) hearing thereof, sent certain of his men, & took you in a wood, & so carried you to his house. I cannot tell his name. What is your Sheriffs name?
Winchester. Ah Woodman, you were taken and apprehended for heresie about a three yeares agone,1 and were sente to prison in the kinges Bench, and there remayned a long time. Mine olde Lorde of Chichester, being a learned famous man well knowne in this realme of England, and almost throughout all Christendome. I think came to prison to you, and there, and at other places, called you before him diuers times, trauayling and perswading with you many wayes (because hee was your Ordinary) to plucke you from your heresies that you held, but he coulde by no meanes aduertise you. Wherupon you were deliuered to the Commissioners and they could do no good with you neyther.
Wood. Forsooth his name is sir Edward Gage.
Winc. Well, you were apprehended for heresy,1 and being at M. Gages three weeks or more, ye were gently entreated there, he and other Gentlemen persuading with you divers times, little prevailed. Then you appealed to the Bishop of Chichester that now is▪ The Sheriff like a worshipful man sent you to ⟨p. 1998⟩him, and he hath travelled with you, and other also, & can do no good with you, whereupon we have sent for you.
Winc. Well, you were apprehended for heresie,1 and beyng at M. Gages three weekes or more, yee were gentlye entreated there, he and other Gentlemen perswading wyth you diuers tymes, little preuayled. Then you appealed to the Bishop of Chichester that now is▪ The Sheriffe like a worshipfull man sent you to ⟨p. 1998⟩him, and he hath trauelled with you, and other also, & can do no good with you, whereupon we haue sent for you.
