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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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Which Riveracke had said oftentimes before, that it should cost him a thousand crowns, but he would burn him. Many exceptions he made against his false witnesses, but that would not be taken. Al their accusation was only for denying Purgatory. ⟨p. 899⟩About ix. months he remained in prison with great misery, bewailing exceedingly his former life albeit there was no man that could charge him outwardly with any crime. Then came down letters, whereupon the judges began to proceed to his condemnation, and he had greater fetters put upon him, which he took for a token of his death shortly to follow. After it, he was examined with torments. One of the head presidents came to him, & shaking him by the beard, bad him tell what fellows he had of his Religion. To whom he answered, saying: that he had no other fellows, but such as knew, and did the will of God his father, whether they were nobles, merchants, husbandmen, or of what degree so ever they were. In these torments he endured ii. or iij. hours being but of a weak body, with these words comforting himself: This body (said he) once must dye but the spirit shall live: the kingdom of God abideth for ever.1 In the time of his tormenting he swooned. Afterward coming to himself again, he said, O Lord Lord, why hast thou forsaken me? To whom the president: Nay wicked Lutheran (said he) Thou hast forsaken God. Then said Aymondus: Alas good masters, why do you thus miserably torment me▪ O Lord I beseech thee forgive them, they know not what they do. See (said the President) this Caitiff, how he prayeth for us, nevertheless so constant wash in his pains, that they could not force him to utter one mans name: saying unto them, that he thought to have found more mercy with men: Wherefore he prayed God that that he might find mercy with him. On the next Saturday following, sentence of condemnation was given against him. Then certain Fryers were appointed to hear his confession. Whom he refused, choosing to him one of his own order, the parish priest of S. Christophers, bidding the Friars depart from him, for he would confess his sins to the Lord. Do you not see (said he) how I am troubled enough with men? will ye yet trouble me more? Other have had my body, will you also take from me my soul? Away from me I pray you.
Whiche Riueracke had sayde oftentimes before, that it should cost him a thousand crownes, but he woulde burne him. Many exceptions he made agaynst hys false witnesses, but that would not be taken. Al their accusation was onely for denying Purgatory.