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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 for so much as he had both within and without the prison, vehemently detested the popes spiritualty, therefore he was burned alive, and his mouth stopped from speaking. And thus these faithful Christians, for the verity & pure word of God, were led to death, as sheep to the shambles: who not only most christianly did comfort one an other, but also did so exhort all them there present, that all men marvelled greatly, both to hear their singular constancy, and to see their quiet and peaceable end. It is reported that besides these aforesaid, there remained yet behind 37. other prisoners, at the said town of Valladolid, reserved to an other Tragedy & spectacle of that bloudy Inquisition. Ex quinta parte Martyr. Gallic Impress pag. 474. ¶Furthermore, whereas the story of the said Inquisition being set out in the French tongue doth reckon the number of the martyrs above mentioned, to be thirty: and yet in particular declaration of them, doth name no more but xxviij. here is therefore to be noted, that either this number lacked two of thirty: or else that 2. of the said company were returned back without judgement, into the prison again. ¶And thus much for this present, touching the proceeding of the church of Spain, in their Inquisition against the Lutherans, that is, against the true and faithful servants of Jesus Christ. Albeit there be other countries also besides Spain, subject unto the same Inquisition, as Naples, and Sicily: in which kingdom of Sicily, I hear it credibly reported that every third year are brought forth to judgement and execution, a certain number after the like sort of christian martyrs, some times 12. some times 6. some times more, and some times less. Amongest whom there was one, much about the same year above mentioned. an. 1559. who coming from Geneva, unto Sicily, upon zeal to do good, was at last laid hand of, and being condemned the same time, to the fire, as he should take his death,1 was offered there of the hangman to be strangled, having the cord ready about his neck: but he notwithstanding, refused the same, and said that he would feel the fire: and so endured he, singing with all his might unto the Lord, till he was bereaved both of speech and life, in the middest of the flame:
Who for so much as he had both within and without the prison, vehemently detested the popes spiritualty, therfore he was burned aliue, and his mouth stopped frō speaking. And thus these faythfull Christians, for the verity & pure word of God, were led to death, as sheep to the shambles: who not onely most christianly did comfort one an other, but also did so exhort all them there present, that all men maruelled greatly, both to heare theyr singular constancy, and to see theyr quiet and peaceable end. It is reported that besides these aforesayd, there remayned yet behinde 37. other prisoners, at ye sayd towne of Valledolid, reserued to an other Tragedy & spectacle of that bloudy Inquisition. Ex quinta parte Martir. Gallic Impresse pag. 474. ¶Furthermore, whereas the story of the sayde Inquisition being set out in the Frenche tongue doth recken the number of the martyrs aboue mentioned, to be thirty: and yet in particular declaration of them, doth name no more but xxviij. here is therefore to be noted, that eyther this number lacked two of thirty: or els that 2. of the sayde company were returned backe without iudgement, into the prison agayne. ¶And thus much for this present, touching the proceeding of the church of Spayne, in theyr Inquisition agaynst the Lutheranes, that is, agaynst the true and faythfull seruauntes of Iesus Christ. Albeit there be other countryes also besides Spayne, subiect vnto the same Inquisition, as Neaples, and Sicily: in which kingdome of Sicilie, I heare it credibly reported that euery thyrd yeare are brought forth to iudgement and execution, a certeine number after the like sort of christian martyrs, some times 12. some times 6. some times more, and some times lesse. Amongest whome there was one, much about ye same yere aboue mentioned. an. 1559. who comming from Geneua, vnto Sicilie, vpon zeale to do good, was at last layd hand of, and being condēned the same time, to the fire, as he should take his death,