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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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Then Robert Pygot the painter being at liberty, was there presented by some evil disposed persons (sworn men as they called them) for not coming to the Church.1
Then Robert Pygot the painter being at liberty, was there presented by some euill disposed persons (sworne mē as they called them) for not comming to the Church.1
- 1Rob. Pigot Painter presented for not coming to the Church. Talk between Sir Clement Higham Judge, and Rob. Pigot.Rob. Pigot Painter presented for not cō ming to the Chu•ch. Talke betweene Syr Clement Higham Iudge, and Rob. Pigot.
The said Pygot being called in the Sessions, would not absent himself, but there did plainly appear before Sir Clement Hygham being Judge, who said unto him: Ah, are you the holy father the Painter? How chance ye came not to the Church? Sir (quoth the Painter) I am not out of the Church, I trust in God.
The sayd Pygot being called in the Sessions, woulde not absent himselfe, but there did playnely appeare before Syr Clement Hygham being Iudge, who sayd vnto him: Ah, are you the holy father the Paynter? How chaunce ye came not to the Churche? Syr (quoth the Paynter) I am not out of the Church, I trust in God.
No Sir, said the Judge, this is no Church, this is a Haul. Yea sir said Pygot, I know very well it is a Haul: but he that is in the true faith of Jesus Christ, is never absent, but present in the Church of God.