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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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Who as soon as he began, first to taste the Gospel, he fell from making such Images as use to serve for Idolatry in Temples, & occupied himself in making seals: save only that he kept standing on his stall an Image of the virgin Mary artificially graven, for a sign of his occupation. It happened unhappily, that a certain Inquisitor passing by in the street, & beholding the carved Image, asked of Rochus what was the price thereof. Which when Rochus did set (not willing belike to sell it) the Inquisitor •ad him scarce half the money. The other answered again that he could not so live of that bargain. But still the Inquisitor urged him to take his offer. To whom Rochus again, it shall be yours (said he) if you give me that, which my labour and charges stand me in, but of that price I can not afford it: yet had I rather break it in pieces. Yea saith the Inquisitor? break it, let me see thee. Rochus with that took up a Chisel,1 and dashed it upon the face of the Image, wherewith the nose or some other part of the face was blemished. The Inquisitor seeing that, cried out as he were mad, and commanded Rochus forthwith into prison. To whom Rochus cried again, that he might do in his own works, what he listed. And if the workmanship of the Image were not after his fantasy, what was that to them? But all this could not help Rochus, but with in 3. days after, sentence was given upon him that he should be burned, and so was he committed to the executors. As Rochus was entering the place, there to be burned, he cried with a loud voice, asking among the multitude, which there stood by, if any man of Flanders, were there. It was answered, yea: and also that there were 2. ships already fraught and appointed to sail to Flanders. Then said he,2 I would desire some of them to signify to my Father dwelling in Antwerp, that I was burned here in this city, and for this cause which you all have heard. And thus after his prayers made to God, this good man being wrongfully condemned, after his godly life, made this blessed end. an. 1545.
Who as soone as he began, first to taste the Gospell, he fell frō making such Images as vse to serue for Idolatrye in Temples, & occupyed himselfe in making seales: saue onely that he kept stāding on his stalle an Image of the virgin Mary artificially grauen, for a signe of his occupatiō. It happened vnhappely, that a certayne Inquisitor passing by in the streete, & beholding the carued Image, asked of Rochus what was the price therof. Which when Rochus did set (not willing belike to sell it) the Inquisitour ad him scarse halfe the mony. The other answered againe that he could not so liue of that bargayn. But stil the Inquisitor vrged him to take his offer. To whome Rochus agayne, it shalbe yours (sayd he) if you geue me that, which my labor and charges stand me in, but of that price I can not afforde it: yet had I rather break it in pieces. Yea sayth the Inquisitour? breake it, let me see thee. Rochus with that took vp a Chisell,