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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
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Andrew abiding in his former mind very constant, answered thus concerning the punishment which he threatened, he would not have preached the honour and glory of the cross, if he had feared the death of the cross. Whereupon sentence of condemnation was pronounced, that Andrew teaching and enterprising a new sect, and taking away the religion of their gods ought to be crucified.1 Andrew coming to the place, and seeing a far of the cross prepared, did change neither countenance nor colour, as the imbecility of mortal men is wont to do, neither did his blood shrink, neither did he fail in his speech, his body fainted not, neither was his mind molested, his understanding did not fail him, as it is the manner of men to do, but out of the abundance of his hart his mouth did speak.2 And fervent charity did appear in his words as kindled sparkles. He said, O cross most welcome and long looked for with a willing mind, joyfully and desirously I come to thee, being the Scholar of him which did hang on thee: Because I have been always thy lover and have coveted to embrace thee. So being crucified, he yielded up the Ghost and fell on sleep, the day before the Calends of December.
Andrew abiding in his former mynd very constāt, answered thus concerning the punishment which he threatened, he would not haue preached the honour and glory of the crosse, if he had feared the death of the crosse. Wherupon sentence of condemnation was pronounced, that Andrew teaching and enterprising a new sect, and taking away the religion of their gods ought to be crucified.1 Andrew commyng to the place, and seyng a farre of the crosse prepared, did chaunge neither countenance nor colour, as the imbecillitie of mortal men is woont to do, neither did his bloud shrinke, neither did he faile in his speech, his body faynted not, neither was his mynd molested, his vnderstanding did not fayle him, as it is the maner of men to do, but out of the aboundance of his hart his mouth did speake.2 And feruent charitie did appeare in his words as kindled sparcles. He said, O crosse most welcome and long looked for with a willing mynde, ioyfully and desirously I come to thee, beyng the Scholer of him which did hang on thee: Because I haue bene alwayes thy louer and haue coueted to embrace thee. So beyng crucified, he yelded vp the Ghost and fell on sleepe, the day before the Calendes of December.