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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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Wolsey receiving the same book,1 did diligently read it over, which in many places did manifestly appear contrary to the known trueth of Gods word. At the length a fortnight or three weeks following, the said Doctor Fuller resorting again to the prison house to confer with the said Wolsey, did ask him how he liked the said book (thinking that he had won him by the reading of the same:) who answered him and said: Sir, I like the book no otherwise then I thought before I should find it. Whereupon the Chancellor taking his book departed home.
Wolsey receiuing the same booke,1 did diligently reade it ouer, which in many places did manifestly appeare contrary to the knowne trueth of Gods word. At the length a fourtnight or three weekes folowing, the sayde Doctour Fuller resorting agayne to the prison house to confer with the sayd Wolsey, did aske him how he liked the sayd booke (thinking that he had won him by ye reading of the same:) who aunswered him and sayd: Syr, I like the booke no otherwise then I thought before I should find it. Wherupon the Chauncellor taking his booke departed home.
- 1D. Watsons book of Sermons or Homilies. D. Fuller again resorteth to W. Wolsey.D. Watsons booke of Sermons or Homelyes. D. Fuller agayne resorteth to W. Wolsey.
At night when D. Fuller came to his chamber to look on it, he did find in many places contrary to his mind, the book raced with a pen by the said Wolsey. The which he seeing, and being vexed therewith, said: Oh this is an obstinate heretic and hath quite marred my book.
At night when D. Fuller came to his chamber to looke on it, he did finde in many places cōtrary to his minde, the booke raced with a pen by the sayd Wolsey. The which hee seing, and being vexed therwith, sayd: Oh this is an obstinate hereticke and hath quite marred my booke.