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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
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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Secondarily, if I shall enter bonds, covenant, and promise to appear, I shall do nothing but excuse, colour, and cloak their wickedness, and endanger my self nevertheless,1 being bound by my promise to appear. They alleged many worldly persuasions unto me to avoid the present peril, & also how to avoid the forfeiture, if I brake promise. I said unto them I had cast my pennyworth by Gods help. They undertook also to make the bond easy.
Secondarily, if I shall enter bondes, couenaunt, and promise to appeare, I shall do nothing but excuse, colour, and cloke their wickednesse, and endanger my selfe neuerthelesse,1 being bound by my promise to appeare. They alleaged many worldly perswasions vnto me to auoide the present perill, & also how to auoid the forfeiture, if I brake promise. I sayde vnto them I had cast my penywoorth by Gods help. They vndertooke also to make the bond easie.
- 1Worldly persuasions not received.Worldly persuasions not receiued.
And when they were somewhat importune, I said to master Hopkins, that liberty of conscience was a precious thing, and toke as it were a pause, lifting up my heart to God earnestly for his aide and help, that I might do the thing that might please him.1 And so, when they had let their suit fall, my hart, me thought, was wonderfully comforted. Master Dudley commoned with me in like manner: whom I answered in effect as I did before.
And when they were somewhat importune, I sayd to maister Hopkins, that libertie of conscience was a precious thing, and toke as it were a pause, lifting vp my heart to God earnestly for hys aide and helpe, that I might doe the thing that might please him.