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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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And thus the forenamed Scribes, and Pharisees did set James upon the battlements of the Church, and they cried unto him and said, thou just man whom all we ought to obey, because this people is led after Jesus, which is crucified, tell what is the door of Jesus crucified: and he answered with a great voice, what do you ask me of Jesus the Son of man, seeing that he sitteth on the right hand of God in heaven, and shall come in the clouds of the sky? But whom many were persuaded of this, they glorified God upon the witness of James, and said: Hosanna in the highest to the Son of David. Then the Scribes and the Pharisees said among themselves, we have done evil that we have caused such a testimony of Jesus. But let us go up and let us take him, that they being compelled with fear, may deny that faith. And they cried out, saying: O, O, this just man also is seduced, and they fulfilled that Scripture which is spoken of in Isaiah.1 Let us take away the just man, because he is not profitable for us: Wherefore let them eat the fruits of their works. Therefore they went up to throw down the just man, and said among themselves: let us stone this just man James, & they toke him to smite him with stones for he was not yet dead when he was cast down, but he turning, fell down upon his knees, saying: O Lord God, Father, I beseech thee to forgive them, for they know not what they do.2 But when they had smitten him with stones one of the priests of the children of Rechas, the son of Charobim, spake to them the testimony which is in Jeremiah the Prophet: leave off, what do ye? The just man prayeth for you. And one of those which were present, took a Fullers instrument, wherewith they did use to beat and purge cloth, and smote the just man on his head, and so he finished his Martyrdom, and they buried him in the same place, & his pillar abideth yet by the temple. He was a true testimony to the Jews and the Gentiles. And shortly after Vespasianus the Emperor destroying the land of Jewry, brought them into captivity. These things being thus written at large of Egesippus, do well agree to those which Clement did write of him.
And thus the forenamed Scribes, and Phariseis did set Iames vpon the battlements of the Church, and they cried vnto him and sayd, thou iust man whom all we ought to obey, because this people is led after Iesus, which is crucified, tell what is the dore of Iesus crucified: and he aunswered with a great voyce, what do you aske me of Iesus ye sonne of man, seeyng that he sitteth on the right hand of God in heauen, and shall come in the cloudes of the skie? But whō many were persuaded of this, they glorified God vpon the witnes of Iames, and sayd: Osanna in the highest to the sonne of Dauid. Then the Scribes and the Phariseis sayd among themselues, we haue done euill that we haue caused such a testimony of Iesus. But let vs go vp and let vs take him, that they being compelled with feare, may deny that faith. And they cried out, saying: O, O, this iust man also is seduced, and they fulfilled that Scripture which is spoken of in Esay.