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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 History of the persecutions and wars against the people called Waldenses or Waldois in the valleys of Angrongne, Luserne, S. Martin, Perouse, and others, in the country of Piedmont, from the year 1555. to the year of our Lord. 1561.
*The Historie of the persecutions and warres against the people called Waldenses or Waldois in the valleis of Angrongne, Luserne, S. Martin, Perouse, and others, in the countrey of Piemont, from the yere 1555. to the yere of our Lord. 1561.
Persecutors. | Martyrs. | The Causes. The Parliament of Turin. The President of S Julian. Jacomell Monk, an Inquisitour. Monsieur de la Trinitie. The Gentlemen of the Valleys. Charles Truchet. Boniface Truchet. The Collateral of Corbis The Collateral de Ecclesia. The Duke of Savoy. Monks of Pigneroll, and many other moe, enemies of God, and ministers of Satan. The Martyrs of the valley of Angrogne. The Martyrs of the valley of Luserne. The Martyrs of S. Martin. The Martyrs of Perouse, and others. In the country of Piedmont. From the year 1555. unto 1561. TO proceed now further in the persecution of these Waldois,1 or Waldenses, you have herd hitherto, first how they dividing themselves into divers Countries, some fled to Province, and to Toulouse, of whom sufficient hath been said. Some went to Piedmont, and the valley of Angrogne, of whom it followeth now to entreat God willing. Thus these good men by long persecution, being driven from place to place, were grievously in all places afflicted, but yet could never be utterly destroyed, nor yet compelled to yield to the superstitious and false religion of the church of Rome: but ever abstained from their corruption and Idolatry, as much as was possible, & gave themselves to the word of God, as a rule both truly to serve him, and to direct their lives accordingly. They had many books of the old and new Testament translated into their language. Their Ministers instructed them secretly, to avoid the fury of their enemies, which could not abide the light: all be it they did not instruct them with such purity as was requisite. They lived in great simplicity, and with the sweat of their brows. They were quiet and peaceable