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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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| The lamentable story of Benet Roman is described at large, among other french martyrs, by I. Crispine printer: the brief recital whereof, here followeth. This Benet having wife & children at Geneva, to get his living used to go about the country with certain Mercery ware, having cunning also among other things, how to dress Corals, As he was coming toward Marscile & passed by the town Draguignan, he happened upon one of the like faculty, named Lanteaume Blanc. Who being desirous to have of his Corals and could not agree for the price, also knowing that he was one of Geneva, went to a coū sailor of the court of Aix, being then at Draguignan, whose name was de Lauris sonne in law to miners, Lord of Opede,1 the great persecutor against Merindoll &c. Thus Lauris consulting together with the foresaid Blanc, & pretending to buy certain of his Coral which he saw to be very fair, and knowing also that he had to the worth of 300. crowns incontinent after his departing from him, he sent to the officer of the town to attach the said Benet, as one being the greatest Lutheran in the world. Thus when he was arrested, for the kings prisoner Blanc and his fellows, which sought nothing but only the pray, were ready to cease upon his goods, and likewise of the other two men whom he hired to bear his merchandise. Then were these three poor men separated a sunder and Romaine examined before the Consuls, and the kings Advocate and other Counsellors, where he kept his Easter, whether he received at the same Easter whether he was confessed before, & fasted the Lent: also he was bid to say his Pater noster, 2the Creede & Ave Maria, which two first he did, but denied to say Ave Maria. Then was he asked for worshipping of saints, women saints, and men saints, and when he heard Mass: He said he would worship none but God alone. Mass he heard none these 4. years, nor ever would. Whereupon he was committed to a stinking house of easement, with iron chains upon his legs. Lauris thus having his will upon the poor man, sent for the Lieutenant, named Antony Revest, told him what he had done, and willed him to see the prisoner. The Lieutenant being angry that he did so usurp upon his office, denied to go with him to the prisoner, excusing the filthy savour of the place.
| The lamentable storye of Benet Romain is described at large, amonge other french martyrs, by I. Crispine printer: the briefe recitall wherof, here followeth. Thys Benet hauing wyfe & children at Geneua, to get hys liuing vsed to go about the countrey with certayne Mercery ware, hauyng cunning also amōg other thinges, how to dresse Corals, As he was cō ming towarde Marscile & passed by ye town Draguignan, hee happened vpon one of the lyke facultie, named Lanteaume Blanc. Who beyng desirous to haue of his Corals and could not agre for the price, also knowing that he was one of Geneua, went to a coū sailor of the courte of Aix, being then at Draguignan, whose name was de Lauris sonne in lawe to miners, Lorde of Opede,