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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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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.
Then the Size holden at Wisbich drawing nigh, Doctor Fuller cometh again to the said Wolsey, and speaketh unto him on this manner:1 Thou doest much trouble my conscience, wherefore I pray thee depart, & rule thy […], so that I hear no more complaint of thee, and come to the Church when thou wilt, and if thou be complained upon, so far as I may, I promise thee I will not hear of it.
Then the Syse holden at Wisbich drawing nye, Doctor Fuller commeth agayne to the sayd Wolsey, and speaketh vnto him on this maner:1 Thou doest much trouble my cōscience, wherfore I pray thee depart, & rule thy 〈…〉, so that I heare no more complaint of thee, and come to the Church when thou wilt, and if thou be complayned vpon, so farre as I may, I promise thee I will not heare of it.
- 1The Chancellor ge•eth leave to Wolsey to depart.The Chauncellour ge•eth leaue to Wolsey to depart.