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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.
¶ 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,2 I went victor out of the field. I seemed to have worthily defended the cause of the miserable and hungry, against the delicate, fat, and gluttonous Priests, and for that cause to have received help at the hand of God. If their envy had not let it, without doubt I had deserved to be numbered amongst the most famous men. Notwithstanding my bones lye here in this hallowed place, even in despite of the Pope. [Greek or Hebrew]. ¶ John Zisca a Bohemian, enemy to all wicked and covetous Priests, but with a godly zeal.
¶ The Epitaphe of Iohn Zisca, the valiant Captaine of the Bohemians. I Iohn Zisca, not inferiour to any Emperour or Captain in warlike policie,1 a seueare punisher of the pride and auarice of the Clergy, and a defender of my countrey, do lie heere. That which Appius Claudius by geuing good counsell, and M. Furius Camillus by valiantnesse did for the Romaines: the same I being blinde, haue done for my Bohemians. I neuer slacked oportunitie of battaile, neither did fortune at any time faile me. I being blinde, did foresee all oportunitie of well ordering or doing my businesse. Eleuen times in ioining battaile,2 I went victour out of the field. I seemed to haue worthely defended the cause of the miserable and hungry, against the delicate, fatte, and glotonous Priests, and for that cause to haue receiued help at the hande of God. If their enuy had not let it, without doubt I had deserued to be numbred amongst the most famous men. Notwithstanding my bones lye heere in this halowed place, euen in despite of the Pope. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. ¶ Iohn Zisca a Bohemian, enemy to all wicked and couetous Priestes, but with a godly zeale.