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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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Then the Merindolians understanding that the army was retired, gave thanks unto God, comforting one another, with admonition and exhortation, always to have the fear of God before their eyes, to be obedient unto his holy commandments,1 subject to his most holy will, and every man to submit himself unto his providence, patiently attending and looking for the hope of the blessed, that is to say, the true life and the everlasting riches, having always before their eyes for example our Lord Jesus Christ the very son of God, who hath entered into his glory by many tribulations. Thus the Merindolians prepared themselves to endure and abide all the afflictions, that it should please God to lay upon them: and such was their answer to all those that either pitied or else sought their destruction. Whereupon the brute and noise was so great, as well of the Arrest,2 as of the enterprise of the execution, and also of the patience and constancy of the Merindolians, that it was not hidden or kept secrete, from King Francis, a King of noble courage, and great judgement: Who gave commandment unto the noble and virtuous Lorde, Mounsieur de Langeay, which then was his Lieutenant in Turin, a City in Piedmont, that he should diligently enquire and search out the truth of all this matter. Whereupon the sayd Mounsieur de Langeay, sent unto Province two men of fame and estimation, giving them in charge, to bring unto him the copy of the Arrest, and diligently to enquire out all that followed and ensued thereupon: and likewise to make diligent inquisition of the life and manners of the said Merindolians, and others, which were persecuted in the country of Province.
Then the Merindolians vnderstanding that the army was retired, gaue thankes vnto God, comforting one another, with admonition and exhortation, alwaies to haue ye feare of God before their eies, to be obediēt vnto his holy commandements,1 subiect to his most holy wil, and euery man to submit himselfe vnto his prouidence, paciently attending and looking for the hope of the blessed, that is to say, the true life and the euerlasting riches, hauing alwaies before their eies for example our Lord Iesu Christ the very sonne of God, who hath entred into his glory by many tribulations. Thus the Merindolians prepared themselues to endure and abide all the afflictions, that it should please God to lay vpon them: and such was their answere to all those that either pitied or else sought their destructiō. Wherupon the brute and noise was so great, as well of the Arrest,