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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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Then from that prison he was removed to the Bishops prison, and then to Rhoan where sentence was given, that he should be burned alive, and thrice lifted up, and let down again into the fire. After the sentence given, they threatened him with many terrible torments, unless he would disclose such as he knew of that side. To whom he answered that the sounder part of all France, and of the Senate, was of that Religion: notwithstanding he would utter no mans name unto them. And as for their torments, he said he passed not, for if he were killed with racking, then he should not feel the burning of the fire. When they saw him so little to pass for their torments, they left that, and proceeded to his burning: and first they put a cross in his hands which he would not hold. Then because he coming by the Image of the virgin marry, would not adore the same, they cried, cut out his tongue: & so they cast him into the fire, where he should be thrice taken up but the flame went so high, that the hangman being not able to come near him, cried to the people standing by, to help, and so did the officers with their staves, lay upon the people, to help their tormenters, but never a man would stir. And this was the end and martyrdom of that blessed Denys. Ex Henr. Pantal. lib. 10. ¶There was a rich merchant of Paris, who said in jest to the Friars of S. Frances. You wear a rope about your bodies, because S. Frances once should have been hanged, & the pope redeemed him upon this condition,1 that all his life after he should were a rope. Upon this the Franciscan Fryers of Paris caused him to be apprehended & laid in prison, and so judgement passed upon him, that he should be hanged: but he to save his life, was contented to recant, and so did. The Fryers hearing of his recantation, commended him, saying if he continued so, he should be saved, and so calling upon the officers, caused them to make haste to the gallows, to hang him up, while he was yet in a good way (said they) least he fall again. And so was this merchant,2 notwithstanding, his recantation, hanged for jesting against the Fryers. Ex. Pantal. lib. 7.
Then from that prisō he was remoued to the Byshops prison, and then to Rhoan where sentence was geuen, that he should be burned aliue, and thrise lifted vp, and let downe agayne into the fire. After the sentence geuen, they threatned him with many terrible tormentes, vnles he would disclose such as he knew of that side. To whom he aunswered that the sounder part of all Fraunce, and of the Senate, was of that Religion: notwithstandyng he would vtter no mans name vnto them. And as for theyr torments, he said he passed not, for if he wer killed with racking, then he should not feele the burning of the fire. When they sawe him so little to passe for theyr tormentes, they left that, and proceeded to hys burning: and first they put a crosse in his hands which he would not hold. Thē because he comming by the Image of the virgine mary, would not adore the same, they cryed, cut out hys tōgue: & so they cast hym into the fire, where he should be thrise taken vp but the flame went so hye, that the hangman beyng not able to come neare hym, cried to the people standing by, to help, and so did the officers with their staues, lay vpon the people, to helpe theyr tormenters, but neuer a man would styrre. And this was the end and martyrdome of that blessed Denys. Ex Henr. Pantal. lib. 10. ¶There was a riche marchaunt of Paris, who sayd in iest to the Friers of S. Frances. You weare a rope about your bodyes, because S. Frances once should haue bene hanged, & the pope redeemed him vpon this condition,