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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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Dominicus was willing & ready to obey the commandment, saying that he did much marvel, that the devil could suffer him so long in that kind of exercise. From thence he was led to the bishops Chancellor, and asked whether he was a priest, and how he was placed in that function. He answered that he was no priest o• the pope but of Jesus Christ, by whom he was lawfully called to that office. Then was he demanded whether he would renounce his doctrine. He answered, that he maintained no doctrine of his own, but only the doctrine of Christ, which also he was ready to seal with his blood: and also gave hearty thanks to God, which so accepted him as worthy to glorify his name with his martyrdom. Upon this he was committed to a filthy and stinking prison. Where after he had remained a few months, he was exhorted divers times to revoke: otherwise he should suffer: but still he remained constant in his doctrine.1 Whereupon when the time came assigned for his punishment, he was brought to the market place, where he preached, and there was hanged. Who most heartily praying •or his enemies, so finished his days in this miserable wretched world. Ex Pantal. lib. 7. The bishop of Santangelo, & his priests. | Galeazius Trecius. At the City called Laus Pompeia, in Italy. Ann. 1551. | Santangelo is a certain fortress or castle in Italy, within Lombardy,2 not far from the City called Laus Pompeia, belonging also to the same diocese In this sort of Santangelo was an house of Augustine Friars unto whom used much to resort, a certain fryer of the same order dwelling at Pavia, named Maianardus, a man well expert in the study of scripture, and of a godly conversation. By this Maianardus, divers not only of the Fryers, but also of other townsmen, were reduced to the love & knowledge of Gods word, & to the detestation of the popes abuses. Among whom was also this Galeazius, a gentle man of a good calling, & wealthy in worldly substance and very beneficial to the p•ore. Who first by conference with the fryers, and also with his brother in law, began to conceive some light in Gods truth, and afterward was confirmed more thoroughly by Caelius Secundus Curio, who then being driven by persecution, came from Pavia, to the said place of Santangelo.