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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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In token of this jolly victory, the Popes Officers caused a pillar to be erected in the said place of Cabriers, in the which was engraven the year and the day of the taking and sacking of this Town, by John Miniers Lord of Opede, & chief President of the Parliament of Province, for a memorial for ever, of the barbarous cruelty, the like whereof was yet never heard of. Whereupon we withal our posterity, have to understand what be the reasons and arguments wherewith the Antichrist of Rome, is wont to uphold the impious seat of his abomination: Who now is come to such excess and profundity of all kinds of iniquity,1 that all justice, equity and verity being set a side, he seeketh the defence of his cause, by no other thing, then only by force and violence, terror and oppression, and shedding of blood.
In token of this ioly victory, the Popes Officers caused a piller to be erected in the said place of Cabriers, in the whych was engrauen the yeare and the day of the taking and sacking of this Towne, by Iohn Miniers Lorde of Opede, & chiefe President of the Parlament of Prouince, for a memoriall for euer, of the barbarous crueltie, the like whereof was yet neuer heard of. Whereupon we withall our posterity, haue to vnderstand what be the reasons and arguments wherewith the Antichrist of Rome, is wont to vphold the impious seate of his abhomination: Who now is come to such excesse and profunditie of all kindes of iniquitie,1 that all iustice, equitie and veritie being set a side, he seeketh the defence of his cause, by no other thyng, then only by force and violence, terror and oppression, and sheding of bloud.
- 1The arguments whereupon the doctrine of the popes church stā death.The argumentes wherevpō the doctrine of the popes church stā deth.
In this mean while the inhabitants of Merindoll and other places thereabout, were among the mountains and rocks, in great necessity of victuals, and much affliction: who had procured certain men, which were in some favour and authority with Miniers, to make request for them unto him, that they might depart safely, whether it should please God to lead them, with their wines and children, although they had no more but their shirts to cover their nakedness.