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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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There was the same time, a priest that preached at Dijon such doctrine, where at the said Frances being worthily offended, came friendly unto the priest and reasoned with him, touching his doctrine, showing by the Scriptures how and where he had erred. The priest excused himself, that he was not so well instructed to dispute, but he would bring him the next day, to a certain learned man, whom he knew there in the town, and desired the said Frances to go with him to breakfast, where he would be glad to hear them two in conference together: Whereunto when Frances had consented, the priest incontinent went to the Jacobin Friars, where the matter was thus contrived,1 that at the breakfast time, Frances there unawares, should be apprehended. When the next day came, the priest brought Fraū ces, according to his appointment, to a Jacobin friar, who pretending much fair friendship unto him, as one glad & desirous of his company, besought him to take a breakfast with him the next morrow, and there they would enter conference together. With this also Frances was content, & to prepare himself the better to that conflict, sat up almost all the night writing, with his fellow, The next morrow, as Frances with his fellow were preparing themselves toward the breakfast, the Jacobin in the mean time, went to the Justice of the town to admonish him to be ready at the time and place appointed. Thus, as the Jacobin was standing at the Justices door, the companion of Frances seeing the Fryer there stand, began to mistrust with himself, & told Frances,2 willing him to beware the Fryer. Moreover, the same night Frances had in his dream, that the said Fryer should commit him to the Justice. But he, either not caring for his dreams, or else not much passing for the danger, committed himself to the hands of God, and went. As they were together disputing in the Convent of the Jacobins, Frances thus betrayed of the priest, was apprehended, by the Officers, carried to Prison, and within seven days after, being Saturday before the Nativity of the Lord, was brought to the place of execution, where first he was strangled, and then burned. Ex scripto testimonio Senatus Genevesis.
There was the same tyme, a priest that preached at Dyion such doctrine, where at the sayd Fraunces being worthely offended, came friendly vnto the priest and reasoned with him, touching his doctrine, shewing by the Scriptures how and where he had erred. The priest excused himselfe, that he was not so well instructed to dispute, but he would bring hym ye next day, to a certayne learned man, whom he knew there in the towne, and desired the sayd Fraunces to go with him to breakfast, where he would be glad to heare them two in conference together: Whereunto when Fraunces had consented, the priest incontinēt went to the Iacobine Friers, where the matter was thus contriued,