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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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After supper Jephcot repaired to us,1 whom we entreated that upon sureties we might rest our selves that night, being unprovided of any thing to help our selves withal in the prison at that present. He was content at the first (as he seemed) but afterwards, whether it was by persuasion, or rather (as it seemed to me) he did but of policy put of the time till he had gathered a multitude to stare and wonder upon us, and also that we should provide nothing to ease our selves withal: he revoked his promise,2 and so by consent we were had to the prison, the multitude wondering at us. I willed Jephcot before, to execute his office with mercy, telling him that they should have judgement without mercy, that showed no mercy. And this mercy I found at his hand.
After supper Iephcot repaired to vs,1 whome we intreated that vpon sureties we myght rest our selues that nyght, beyng vnprouided of any thyng to help our selues withall in the prison at that present. He was content at the first (as he semed) but afterwards, whether it was by perswasion, or rather (as it seemed to me) he did but of pollicie put of the tyme till he had gathered a multitude to stare and wonder vpō vs, and also that we should prouide nothyng to ease our selues withall: he reuoked his promise,2 and so by consent we were had to the prison, the multitude wonderyng at vs. I willed Iephcot before, to execute his office with mercy, tellyng him that they should haue iudgemēt without mercy, that shewed no mercy. And this mercy I found at his hand.
- 1Jephcot, the Chancellors servant.Iephcot, the Chauncellours seruaunt.
- 2Papists keep no promise.Papistes keepe no promise.