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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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such was the admirable constancy and fortitude of that valiant soldier of Christ, as is witnessed to me by him, which being there present the same time, did both then see that which he doth testify, and also doth now testify that he then saw. ¶Now it remaineth further, according to my promise, in like order of a compendious table, to comprehend also such Martyrs, as suffered for the verity and true testimony of the Gospel, in the places and countries of Italy: which Table consequently here next ensueth to be declared.
such was the admirable constancy and fortitude of that valiant souldiour of Christ, as is witnessed to me by him, whiche beeing there present the same tyme, did both then see that which he doth testify, and also doth now testify that he then saw. ¶Now it remayneth further, according to my promise, in like order of a compendious table, to cō prehend also such Martyrs, as suffered for the verity and true testimony of the Gospell, in the places and countryes of Italy: which Table consequently here next ensueth to be declared.
¶A Table of such Martyrs as suffered for the testimony of the Gospel in Italy. * The Italian Martyrs. Persecutors. | Martyrs. | The causes. Certain popish Spaniards. at Rome. | N. Encenas otherwise called Dryander. At Rome. An. 1546. | This Encenas, or Dryander, a spaniard borne at Burges, was brother to Franciscus Encenas the learned man,1 so oft before mentioned, & was also the teacher or instructor in knowledge of religion, to Diazius the godly martyr above recorded. He was sent of his superstitious parents, being young unto rome. Who there after long continuance growing up in age & knowledge but especially being instructed by the lord in the truth of his word, after he was known to mislike the Popes doctrine, & the impure doings at Rome, was apprehended and taken of certain of his own country men, and some of his own household friends at Rome at the same time, when he was preparing to take his journey to his brother Francis Encenas in Germany. Thus he being betrayed and taken by his countrymen, was brought before the Cardinals, and there committed straight to prison. Afterward he was brought forth to give testimony of his doctrine, which he in the presence of the Cardinals, and in the face of all the Popes retinue, boldly and constantly defended. So that not only the Cardinals, but especially the Spaniards, being therewith offended, cried out upon him that he should be burned. The Cardinals, first before the sentence of death should be given, came to him, offering if he would take it (after the manner of the Spaniards) the badge of reconciliation, which hath the name of Sanbenites cloth, made in form of a mantle, going both before him and behind him, with signs of the read Cross. But Encenas still constant in the profession of trueth, denied to receive any other condition or badge, but only the badge of the Lord: which was to seal the doctrine of his religion, with the testimony of his blood. At last, the matter was brought to that issue, that the faithful servant and witness of Christ was judged and condemned to the fire, where he in the sight of the Cardinals, and in the face of the Apostolical sea pretensed, gave up his life for testimony of the Gospell. Ex Pantal. lib. 6. Ex Crisp. & alijs. ☞And for so much as mention hath been made both in this story,