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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. 1] 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. 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.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Yea, no longer could the tyrant forbear, but needs he must draw nearer to the sentence of death: is it painful to thee (said he) to tarry so long alive? a flaming fire doubt thou not shall be prepared for thee, by and by, wherein thou and that boy, thy fellow of rebellion shall be consumed into ashes. Romanus and the babe were led to the place of execution. As they laid hands on Romanus, he looked back saying: I appeal from this thy tyranny, O judge unjust, to the righteous throne of Christ that upright judge: not because I fear thy cruel torments and merciless handlings, but that thy judgements may be known to be cruel and bloody. Now when they were come to the place, the tormentor required the child of the mother, for she had taken it up in her arms:1 And she only kissing it, delivered the babe. Farewell she said my sweet child, and as the hangman applied his sword to the babes neck, she sang on this manner.
Yea, no longer could the tyrant forbeare, but nedes he must draw nearer to the sentence of death: is it painefull to thee (sayde he) to tary so long aliue? a flaming fire doubte thou not shalbe prepared for thee, by and by, wherein thou and that boy, thy fellow of rebellion shall be consumed into ashes. Romanus and the babe were led to the place of execution. As they laide handes on Romanus, hee looked backe saying: I appeale from this thy tyrannie, O iudge vniust, to the righteous throne of Christ that vpright iudge: not because I feare thy cruell torments and mercilesse handlings, but that thy iudgements may be knowne to be cruell and bloudy. Nowe when they were come to the place, the tormentor required the child of the mother, for she had taken it vp in her armes:1 And shee onely kissing it, deliuered the babe. Farewel she said my sweete childe, and as the hangman applied his sword to the babes necke, shee sang on this maner.
- 1The Christian child beheaded for confessing of Christ.The Christian childe beheaded for confessing of Christ.