A67927:7987
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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Again how narrowly did they escape about Algate, where spies were laid for them,1 & had not Thomas Simson the Deacon espied them, and bid them disperse themselves away, they had been taken. For within two hours the Constable coming to the house after they were gone, demanded of the wife what company had been there. To whom she to excuse the matter, made answer again: saying that half a dozen good fellows had been there at breakfast, as they went a maying.
Agayne howe narrowly did they escape about Algate, where spies were layd for them,1 & had not Thomas Simson the Deacō espied them, and bid them disperse thēselues away, they had bene taken. For within two houres the Constable comming to the house after they were gone, demaunded of the wife what company had bene there. To whom she to excuse the matter, made aunswere agayne: saying that halfe a dosen good fellowes had bene there at breakefast, as they went a maying.
- 1The congregation again delivered.The congregation agayne deliuered.
An other time also about the great conduit, they passing there through a very strait Alley, into a Cloth workers loft, were espied, and the Sheriffs sent for but before they came, they having privy knowledge thereof immediately shifted away out of the Alley,1 John Avales standing alone in the Mercers Chapel staring at them.
An other time also about the great conduit, they passing there through a very strayt Alley, into a Cloth workers loft, were espied, and the Sheriffes sent for but before they came, they hauing priuy knowledge thereof immediatly shifted away out of the Alley,