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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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Volume 2 › Chapter 1: The HISTORY of STEPHEN GARDINER, Bishop of WINCHESTER.
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however he would not fail to put his secretary in remembrance of it: which thing Ludovico also desired him to do, for that he had no other acquaintance with the ambassador, and so for that time they departed. This matter seeming to Wolfe of some importance, he immediately revealed it to sir Henry Knevet, his master: who weighing also the greatness of the case, and what disadvantage it were upon one man's bare report to attempt aught, in a place and time whereby such a person was to be touched, charged Wolfe well to advise himself, that no hatred, displeasure, or other passion, did move him to disclose this, but truth only. Wolfe replied, That he weighed well the weightiness of the cause, meet, as to his own respect, to be passed over in silence, for avoiding or his private displeasure, if the duty of allegiance bound him not otherwise. But sir, (says he) if you think not my hearing thereof, one to one, to be sufficient, I warrant you to devise means that some other of your •••vants shall hear the like words from Ludovico's own mouth as well as I. Upon which sir Henry Knevet devised which of his servants he might use to that purpose, and at last rested upon Mr. Thomas Chalenor, his secretary, because he had the Italian tongue. Not making him privy to any matter, but desired Wolfe to take him abroad with him, as of his own private motion, for they were very familiar friends. Whereupon the next morning, being Sunday, Wolfe came to Chalenor's chamber, and prayed him familiarly to take a walk with him abroad to the Piazza, or Market-stead, which he readily did, not knowing of any special cause why. When they came to the Piazza, over against the emperor's palace, (near whereunto also the pope's legate had lodged) and had there walked awhile together, there came thither the said Ludovico, and espying Wolfe, saluted him very friendly, end entered into talk about the Exchange, and sundry other matters, Chalenor being still with them. At last upon an occasion, they entered into a little talk about the former letters that the ambassador of England had received from Rome by the pope's legate, of which Ludovico had in charge to receive an answer, affirming that the post departed the next day, and therefore prayed Wolfe to put the ambassador's secretary in remembrance of them. Whereunto Wolfe answered, That he would willingly do it:
however he would not fail to put his secretary in remembrance of it: which thing Ludovico also desired him to do, for that he had no other acquaintance with the ambassador, and so for that time they departed. This matter seeming to Welfe of some importance, he immediately revealed it to sir Henry Knevet, his master: who weighing also the greatness of the case, and what disadvantage it were upon one man's bare report to attempt aught, in a place and time whereby such a person was to be touched, charged Wolfe well to advise himself, that no htred, displeasure, or other passion, did move him to disclose this, but truth only. Wolfe replied, That he weighed well the weightiness of the cause, meet, as to his own respect, to be passed over in silence, for avoiding or his private displeasure, if the duty of allegiance bound him not otherwise. But sir, (says he) if you think not my hearing thereof, one to one, to be sufficient, I warrant you to devise means that some other of your vants shall hear the like words from Ludovico's own mouth as well as I. Upon which sir Henry Knevet devised which of his servants he might use to that purpose, and at last rested upon Mr. Thomas Chalenor, his secretary, because he had the Italian tongue. Not making him privy to any matter, but desired Wolfe to take him abroad with him, as of his own private motion, for they were very familiar friends. Whereupon the next morning, being Sunday, Wolfe came to Chalenor's chamber, and prayed him familiarly to take a walk with him abroad to the Piazza, or Market-stead, which he readily did, not knowing of any special cause why. When they came to the Piazza, overgainst the emperor's palace, (near whereunto also the pope's legate had lodged) and had there walked awhile together, there came thither the said Ludovico, aod espying Wolfe, saluted him very friendly, end entered into talk about the Exchange, and sundry other matters, Chalenor being still with them. At last upon an occasion, they entered into a little talk about the former letters that the ambassador of England had received from Rome by the pope's legate, of which Ludovico had in charge to receive an answer, affirming that the post deparrted the next day, and therefore prayed Wolfe to put the ambassador's secretary in remembrance of them. Whereunto Wolfe answered, That he would willingly do it: