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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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At this season the French king held these foresaid valleys, & they were under the jurisdiction of the Parliament of Turin. In the end of December following, news was brought, that it was ordained by the said Parliament, that certain horsemen and footmen should be sent to spoil and destroy Angrongne. Whereupon some which pretended great friendship to this people, counselled them not to go forward with their enterprise: but to forbear for a while, and to wait for better opportunity. But they notwithstanding, calling upon God, determined with one accord, constantly to persist in their religion, and in hope and silence, to abide the good pleasure of god: so that this enterprise against Angrongne, was soon dashed. The same time they began also openly to preach in Luserne.
At this season the French king helde these foresaid valleis, & they were vnder the iurisdiction of the Parliament of Thurin. In the ende of Decēber folowing, newes was brought, that it was ordeined by the sayd Parlament, that certaine horsemen and footemen should be sent to spoil and destroy Angrongne. Whereuppon some whych pretended great frēdship to this people, counselled thē not to goe forward with their enterprise: but to forbeare for a while, and to wait for better oportunitie. But they notwithstanding, calling vpon God, determined with one accord, constantly to persist in theyr religion, and in hope and silence, to abide the good pleasure of god: so that this enterprise against Angrongne, was soone dashed. The same time they began also openly to preach in Luserne.
In the month of March, An. 1556. the Ministers of the Valley of S. Martin, preached openly. At that time certain Gentlemen of the Valley of S. Martin, took a good man,1 named Bartholomew a book binder, prisoner, as he passed by the said Valley, the which was sent by and by, to Turin, and there with a marvellous constancy, after he had made a good confession of his Faith, he suffered death: In so much that divers of the parliament were astonished and appalled at his constancy. Yet they of the said Parliament, being sore incensed against the Vaudois, sent one named the President of S. Julian,