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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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Mary, I never offended, nor did that thing, for the which I should ask her mercy. From thence he passed forward to the Church of S. Legia, preaching ⟨p. 900⟩still as he went. Then spake one of the soldiers to the driver or carter,1 willing him to drive a pace, for here is preaching, said he, enough. To whom said Aymond, He that is of God, heareth the words of God &c. In passing by a certain Image of our Lady great offence was taken against him, because he always called upon Christ Jesus only, and made no mention of her. Whereupon he lifted his voice to God, praying that he would never suffer him to invocate any other, saving him alone. Coming to the place where he should suffer, he was tumbled out of the cart, upon the ground, testifying to the Magistrates & to the people standing by, that he dyed for the Gospel of Jesus Christ & for his word. More he would have spoken, but he could not be suffered, by the tumultuous vexing of the officers, crying, dispatch, dispatch him, let him not speak. Then he speaking a few words softly in the ear of the little Carmelite, whom he had converted: was bid to step up to the stage. Where the people beginning to give a little audience, thus he said O Lord make hast to help me, tarry not, do not despise the work of thy hands.2 And you my brethren, ye be students, & scholars, I exhort you to study and learn the Gospel, for the word of God abideth for ever: labour to know the will of God, and fear not them that kill the body, but have no power upon your souls. And after that, my flesh (said he) repugneth marvellously against the spirit, but shortly I shall cast it away. My good masters, I beseech you pray for me. O Lord my God, into thy hands I commend my soul.3 As he was oft repeating the same the hangman took and haled him upon the steppes in such sort, that he strangled him. And thus the blessed Saint gave up his life. Whose body afterward was with fire consumed. | Frances Bribard. An. 1144. | Frances Bribard was said to be the secretary of the Cardinal of Belay.4 Who being also for the Gospel condemned, after his tongue was cut off, did with like constancy sustain the sharpness of burning. Ibidem. The high Court of Roan. A widow keeping a victualling house, in the suburbs of Roan. | William Husson, an Apothecary. At Roan. An. 1544.