A67926:1252
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Which was the cause that Satan with his ministers, did so persecute them of late more cruelly then ever he did before, as manifestly appeareth by the bloody & horrible persecutions which have been, not only in Province, against those of Merindol & Cabriers: also against them of Prague and Calabria (as the histories afore written do sufficiently declare) but also against them in the Country of Piedmont, remaining in the Valley of Angrongne, and of Lucerne, and also in the Valley of S. Martin, and Perouse, in the said country of Piedmont. Which people of a long time, were persecuted by the Papists, and especially within these few years, they have been vexed in such sort, and so diversly, that it seemeth almost incredible: and yet hath God always miraculously delivered them, as hereafter shall ensue.
Which was the cause that Sathan with his ministers, did so persecute them of late more cruelly then euer he did before, as manifestly appeareth by the bloudy & horrible persecutions which haue bene, not onely in Prouince, against those of Merindol & Cabriers: also against them of Prage and Calabria (as the histories afore written doe sufficiently declare) but also against them in the Countrey of Piedmont, remaining in the Ualley of Angrongne, and of Lucerne, and also in the Ualley of S. Martine, and Perouse, in the sayd countrey of Piedmont. Whych people of a long time, were persecuted by the Papists, and especially within these fewe yeares, they haue bene vexed in such sort, and so diuersly, that it seemeth almost incredible: and yet hathe God alwayes miraculously deliuered them, as heereafter shall ensue.
Albeit the people of Angrongne had before this time, certain to preach the word of God, and minister the sacraments unto them privately: yet in the year of our Lord 1555. in the beginning of the month of August, the Gospel was openly preached in Angrongne. The ministers and the people intended at the first, to keep themselves still, as secrete as they might: but there was such concourse of people from all parties, that they were compelled to preach openly abroad. For this cause they built them a Church in the mids of Angrongne, where assembles were made, and Sermons preached. It happened about that time, that one John Martin of Briqueras, a mile from Angrongne, which vaunted every where,