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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
Publication: [At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],; An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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A letter exhibited by Boner, written by some frend of M. Philpot, and sent to him concerning the handling of Mayster Greene in Boners house at London.

YOu shal vnderstand that M. Greene came vnto the Bishop of London on Sonday last, where he was curteously receaued:* 1.1 for what policie the sequele declareth. His entertaynment for one day or two, was to dyne at my Lordes owne table, or els to haue his meate from thence. During those dayes hee lay in Doc∣tor Chadseys chamber, and was examined. Albeit in very deede the Bishop earnestly and faythfully promised manye right wor∣shipful men (who were suters for him, but to him vnknown) that he in no case shoulde bee examined: before which M. Fecknam would haue had him in his frendly custody, if he would haue de∣sired to haue conferred with him, whiche he vtterly refused. And in that the bish. obiected agaynst him singularitie and obstinacie, his answere thereunto was thus: To auoyd al suspicion therof, al∣though I my self am yong & vtterly vnlearned in respect of the learned (and yet I vnderstand, I thanke my Lord) yet let me haue such books as I shal require: and if I, by Gods spirite, do not ther∣by answere all your books and obiections contrary therto, I wil assent to you. Wherunto the Bishop and his assented, permitting him at the first to haue suche bookes. Who at sondrye times haue reasoned with him,* 1.2 and haue found him so stronge and rise in the scriptures and godly fathers, that sithens they haue not onely taken from him such libertie of bookes, but all other bookes, not leauing him so much as the new Testament. Since they haue bay∣ted and vsed him most cruelly. This mayster Fecknam reported:* 1.3 saying farther, that he neuer heard the like young man, & so per∣fect. What shall become farther of him God knoweth, but death I thinke for he remayneth more and more willing to dye, as I vn∣derstand. Concerning your bill I shal conferre with others ther∣in, knowyng that the same Courte is able to redresse the same.* 1.4 And yet I thinke it will not be reformed, for that I know fewe or none that dare or wil speake therein, or preferre the same, because it concerneth spirituall thinges. Notwithstanding, I will assertain you therof: committing you to the holy Ghost, who keepe you & vs all as his.

Your owne. &c.

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* 1.1

A letter written to M. Philpot touching the handling of M. Grene. exhibi∣ted by B. Boner. Boner breaketh promise.

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* 1.2

M. Grene strong in srip∣tures & Doctors.

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* 1.3

Fecknams report of Bart. Grene.

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* 1.4

This bill was a supplication to be offred vp in the Parlament.

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