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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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But I received no answer of my letters to nor fro, I conjectured, that when the B. and the Chancellor had seen them, it moved them the rather to have me away, being more desirous (as I suppose) to have had me dispatched privily in prison, then to come openly to my answer. The manner of entreating and using me at my first coming to prison, did partly declare the same.
But I receiued no answer of my letters to nor fro, I coniectured, that when the B. and the Chancellor had seen thē, it mooued thē the rather to haue me away, beyng more desirous (as I suppose) to haue had me dispatched priuily in prison, then to come openly to my answer. The maner of entreating and vsing me at my first commyng to prison, did partly declare the same.
Certain Sergeants and Constables of Coventry,1 being appointed to have the conveying of us to Lichfield to be delivered there to one Jephcot the Chancellors man sent from Coventry with us for the same purpose, we were commanded to horseback about xj. or xij. of the clock on Friday, being market day, that we might be the more gazed and wondered at: and to kindle the peoples hearts more against us, they did proclaim a letter concerning a proclamation made for calling in & disannulling of all such books as truly expound and interpret the Scriptures. We came to Lichfield about 4. of the clock at night, & had leave to repose our selves for our Supper time. We inned at the sign of the Swan, where we were entertained friendly and gently.
Certayne Sergeaunts and Constables of Couentry,1 beyng appointed to haue the conueying of vs to Lichfield to be deliuered there to one Iephcot the Chancellors man sent from Couētry with vs for the same purpose, we were commaunded to horsebacke about xj. or xij. of the clocke on Friday, beyng market day, that we might be the more gased and wondered at: and to kindle the peoples heartes more agaynst vs, they did proclayme a letter cōcernyng a proclamation made for calling in & disanullyng of all such bookes as truely expound and interprete the Scriptures. We came to Lichfield about 4. of the clocke at night, & had leaue to repose our selues for our Supper tyme. We inned at the signe of the Swanne, where wee were entertayned friendly and gently.