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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.
It is reported, that when he was demanded being sick,1 in what place he would be buried, he commanded the skin to be pulled off from his dead carcass, and the flesh to be cast unto the fowls and beasts, and that a drum should be made of his skin, which they should use in their battles, affirming, that as soon as their enemies should hear the sound of that drum, they would not abide,2 but take their flight. The Taborites despising all other Images, yet set up the Picture of Zisca over the gates of the City.
It is reported, that when he was demaunded beyng sicke,1 in what place he would be buried, he commaunded the skinne to be pulled off from his dead carkase, and the flesh to bee cast vnto the foules and beastes, and that a drumme should be made of his skinne, which they should vse in their battailes, affirming, that as soone as their enimies should heare the sound of that drumme, they would not abide,2 but take their flight. The Thaborites despising all other Images, yet set vp the Picture of Zisca ouer the gates of the Citie.
- 1The death of Zisca.
- 2The words of Zisca at his death.The wordes of Zisca at his death.
¶ The Epitaph of John Zisca, the valiant Captain of the Bohemians. I John Zisca, not inferior to any Emperor or Captain in warlike policy,1 a severe punisher of the pride and avarice of the Clergy, and a defender of my country, do lie here. That which Appius Claudius by giving good Council, and M. Furius Camillus by valiantness did for the Romans: the same I being blind, have done for my Bohemians. I never slacked opportunity of battle, neither did fortune at any time fail me. I being blind, did foresee all opportunity of well ordering or doing my business. Eleven times in joining battle,