To the 13. article he sayde: The next day after the being in the Tower of the saide L. Treasurer, the Earle of War∣wike & other: came vnto me Syr W. Harbert & M. Secre∣tary Peter,* 1.1 to deuise with me how to make some acknow∣ledging of my fault (as they saide) because the other forme liked me not. Wherunto I said I knew my selfe innocent, and to enter with you to entreat of a deuise to empaire my innocency in any poynt by my wordes or wrytings, it can haue no pollicie in it. For although I did more esteeme li∣berty of body, then the defamation of my self: yet (quoth I) whē I had so done with you, I were not so assured by you to come out. For when I were by my owne * 1.2 penne once made an naughtye man, then were I not the more sure to come out, but had locked my selfe the more surely in, and a small pleasure were it to me to haue my body at libertie by your procurement, and to haue my conscience in perpetual prison by mine owne act. Many more wordes there were, and perswasions on their parties▪ which caused me to re∣quire of them, for the passion of God, that my matter might take an end by iustice, and so departed, theyr being no con∣tempt or faction of disobedience shewed on my behalfe, but onely allegation for my defence of mine innocency in ye best maner I could deuise, as I trust they will testifie.
Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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.
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- Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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.
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"Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67926.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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* 1.1
Winchester still standeth vpon reputation of his innocencye.
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Your putting to the penne in this matter would not haue made you naught, but your naughtines would not put to your penne.