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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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Not long after, it was showed them how that Miniers was coming with all his power, to give the charge upon them. This was in the evening, and because they should go thorough rough and cumbersome places, and hard to pass by, they all thought it most expedient for their safeguard to leave behind them, all the women and children, with a few other, and among them also, certain Ministers of the Church: the residue were appointed to go to the town of Mussy. And this did they upon hope that the enemy would show mercy to the multitude of women and children,1 being destitute of all succour. No tongue can express, what sorrow, what tears, what sighing, what lamentation there was at that woeful departing, when they were compelled to be thus separated asunder, the husband from his dear wife, the father from his sweet babes and tender infants, the one never like to see the other again alive. Notwithstanding, after the Ministers had ended their ordinary Sermons, with evening Prayers and exhortations, the men departed that night, to avoid a greater inconvenience.
Not long after, it was shewed them how that Miniers was comming with all his power, to giue the charge vpon them. This was in ye euening, and because they should go thorough rough and combersome places, and hard to passe by, they all thought it most expedient for their safegard to leaue behinde them, all the women and children, with a few other, and among them also, certeine Ministers of the Church: the residue were appointed to go to the towne of Mussie. And this did they vpon hope that the enemie would shew mercy to the multitude of women and children,1 being destitute of all succour. No toung can expresse, what sorrow, what teares, what sighing, what lamentation there was at that wofull departing, when they were compelled to be thus separated asūder, the husband from his deare wife, the father from his sweete babes and tender infants, the one neuer like to see the other againe aliue. Notwithstanding, after the Ministers had ended their ordinary Sermons, with euening Prayers and exhortations, the men departed that night, to auoyde a greater inconuenience.
- 1A lamentable separation of the Merindolians from their wives and children.