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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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The like was also reported of Lormarin, and divers other places of Province, whereas there was nothing but robbery before they came to inhabit there, so that none could pass that way, but in great danger. Moreover, they of the country of Province, affirmed that the inhabitants of Merindoll and the other that were persecuted: were peaceable & quiet people, beloved of all their neighbours, men of good behaviour, constant in keeping of their promise, and paying of their debts, without traversing or pleading of the law. That they were also charitable men, giving of alms, relieving the poor, and suffered none amongst them to lack or be in necessity. Also they gave alms to strangers, and to the poor passengers, harbouring, nourishing, and helping them in all their necessities, according to their power. Moreover, that they were known by this, throughout all the country of Province, that they would not swear, or name the devil, or easily be brought to take an oath, except it were in judgement, or making some solemn covenant. They were also known by this, that they could never be moved nor provoked to talk of any dishonest matters, but in what company soever they came, where they heard any wanton talk, swearing of blasphemy, to the dishonour of God, they straight way departed out of that company. Also they said that they never saw them go unto their business, but first they made their prayers. The said people of Province furthermore affirmed, that when they came to any fairs or markets, or came to their cities by any occasion, they never in a manner were seen in their Churches: and if they were, when they prayed they turned away their faces from the images, and neither offered candles to them, nor kissed their feet. Neither would they worship the relics of Saints, nor once look upon them. And moreover,1 if they passed by any cross or Image of the crucifix or any other Saint, by the way as they went, they would do no reverence unto them. Also the Priests did testify, that they never caused them to say any Masses, neither diriges, neither yet De profundis: neyther would they take any holy water, and if it were carried home unto their houses, they would not say once God a mercy, yea they seemed utterly to abhor it.
The like was also reported of Lormarin, and diuers other places of Prouince, whereas there was nothyng but robberie before they came to inhabite there, so that none coulde passe that way, but in great daunger. Moreouer, they of the countrey of Prouince, affirmed that the inhabitaunts of Merindoll and the other that were persecuted: were peaceable & quiet people, beloued of all their neighbours, men of good behauiour, cōstant in keeping of their promise, and paieng of their debtes, without trauersing or pleading of the law. That they were also charitable men, geuing of almes, releeuing the poore, and suffered none amongst them to lacke or be in necessitie. Also they gaue almes to strangers, and to ye poore passengers, harbouring, nourishing, and helping them in all their necessities, according to their power. Moreouer, that they were knowne by this, throughout all ye countrey of Prouince, that they would not sweare, or name the diuell, or easly be brought to take an othe, except it were in iudgemente, or makyng some solemne couenant. They were also knowne by thys, that they could neuer be moued nor prouoked to talke of any dishonest matters, but in what company soeuer they came, where they heard any wanton talke, swearing of blasphemy, to the dishonour of God, they straight way departed out of that company. Also they sayd that they neuer sawe them go vnto their busines, but first they made theyr prayers. The sayd people of Prouince furthermore affirmed, that whē they came to any fayres or markets, or came to their cities by any occasion, they neuer in a maner were seene in their Churches: and if they were, whē they praied they turned away their faces frō the images, and neyther offred candels to thē, nor kissed their feete. Neither would they worship the reliques of Saints, nor once looke vpon them. And moreouer,