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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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It should do us much comfort,1 if we might have knowledge of the state of the rest of our most dearly beloved, which in this troublesome time do stand in Christs cause and in the defence of the truth thereof. Somewhat we have heard of master Hoppers matter: but of the rest never a deal. We long to hear of father Crome, Doctor Sandys M. Saunders, Ueron, Beacon, Rogers. &c. we are in good health, thanks be to God, and yet the manner of our entreating doth change as sour ale doth in summer. It is reported to us of our keepers, that the University beareth us heavily.2 A coal chanced to fall in the night out of the chimney, and burnt a hole in the floor: and no more harm was done, the Bailiffs servants sitting by the fire. An other night there chanced (as master Bailiffs told us) a drunken fellow to multiply words, and for the same he was set in Bocardo. Upon these things (as is reported) there is risen a rumour in the town and country about, that we should have broken the prison with such violence, as if master Bailiffs had not plaid the pretty men, we should have made a scape. We had out of our prison a wall that we might have walked upon, and our servants had liberty to go abroad in the town or fields but now both they and we are restrained of both.
It shuld do vs much comfort,1 if we might haue knowledge of the state of the rest of oure most dearely beloued, which in this troublesome tyme do stand in Christes cause and in the defence of ye truth thereof. Somewhat we haue heard of mayster Hoopers matter: but of the rest neuer a deale. We long to heare of father Crome, Doctor Sandys M. Saunders, Ueron, Beacon, Rogers. &c. wee are in good health, thankes be to God, and yet the maner of our entreating doth chaunge as sowre ale doth in summer. It is reported to vs of our keepers, that the Uniuersitie beareth vs heauily.2 A cole chaunced to fall in the night out of the chimney, and burnt a hole in the floore: and no more harme was done, the Balyffes seruauntes sittyng by the fire. An other night there chaunced (as mayster Bailiffes told vs) a dronken fellow to multiply wordes, and for the same he was set in Bocardo. Upon these things (as is reported) there is risen a rumour in the towne and country about, that we should haue broken the prison with such violence, as if mayster Bayliffes had not playde the prettye men, we should haue made a scape. We had out of our pryson a wall that we might haue walked vpon, and our seruauntes had libertie to goe abroad in the towne or fieldes but now both they and we are restrayned of both.