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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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Ex Crisp. Lib▪ 6. The seniors or Lords of Estnay and of Ciguongnes, dwelling by the town of Machenoir. Denis Barbs, Counsellor of Blois. | John Bertrand a fo••er or keeper of the forest of Marchenoir. At Blois. Ann. 1556. | 1For the religion & gospel of Christ, this John was apprehended by these persecutors here specified, and led bound to Blois: where he was examined by Denis the counsellor, of divers points as whether he had spoken at any time against God, against the church & the he saints, & the she saints of Paradise Whereunto he said no. Item, whether at any time he had called the mass abominable, which he granted, for that he finding no mass in all the Scripture, was commanded by S. Paul, That if an angel from heaven would bring any other gospel beside that which was already received, he should account it accursed. After his condemnation, they would have him to be confessed, and presented to him a cross to kiss. But he bad the Fryers with their cross depart. That is not the cross (said he) that I must carry. Entering into the cart before the multitude he gave thanks to God, that he was not there for murder, theft, or blasphemy, but only for the quarrel of our saviour. Being tied to the post, he sang the 25. psalm. Of age he was young his countenance was exceeding cheerful & amiable, his eyes looking up to heaven. O the happy journey, said he (seeing the place where he should suffer) & the fair place that is prepared for me. When the fire was kindled about them, O Lord cried he, give thy hand to thy servant: I recommend my soul unto thee, and so meekly yielded up his spirit. Whose patient and joyful constancy so astonied the people, that of long time before, nothing did seem to them so admirable. Ex Gallic. hist. per. Crisp. Lib. 6. A brother in law of this Peter. | Peter Rouseau. An. 1556. | 2Peter Rousseau coming from Geneva and Lausanna to his country, partly to communicate with certain of his acquaintance in the word of God, partly for other certain affairs, because he required his inheritance of his brother in law, was by him betrayed. Then being constant in his confession, which he offered up, he was put to the rack three times, which he suffered constantly with great torments. Afterward he had his tongue cut of, and a ball of iron put in his mouth.