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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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From thence they went to the Valley of S. Martin, and remained there a good while, tormenting the poor people, and threatening their utter ruin and destruction. After that they came to Luserne, troubling and vexing the people there, in like manner. From thence they went to Angrongne, accompanied with many Gentlemen, and a great rabble of Priests, of the said Country: but by the way, the President enquired for one dwelling at S. Johns near to Angrongne, and examined him whether he had not baptised his child at Angrongne, and wherefore he had so done.1 The poor simple man answered, that he had baptised his child at Angrongne, because Baptism was there ministered according to the institution of Christ. Then the President in a great rage, commanded him in the kings name, to Baptise his child again, or else he should be burnt. The poor man desired the President that he might be suffered to make his prayer to God, before he should make answer thereunto. Which, after,2 he had done in the hall before all the company there present: he required the President that he would write and sign the same with his own hand, that he would discharge him before God of the danger of that offence, if he should baptise his child again, and that he would take the peril upon him and his. The President hearing this, was so confounded, that he spake not one word a good while after.3 Then said he in a great fury, away thou villain, out of my sight: and after that he was never called again any more.
From thence they went to the Ualley of S. Martine, and remained there a good while, tormentinge the poore people, and threatning their vtter ruine and destruction. After that they came to Luserne, troubling and vexing the people there, in like maner. From thence they went to Angrongne, accompanied wyth many Gentlemen, and a great rable of Priestes, of the sayde Countrey: but by the way, the President enquired for one dwelling at S. Iohns neare to Angrongne, and examined him whether hee had not baptised his childe at Angrongne, and wherfore he had so done.1 The poore simple man aunsweared, that hee hadde baptised his childe at Angrongne, because Baptisme was there ministred according to the institution of Christ. Thē the President in a great rage, commāded him in the kings name, to Baptise his childe again, or els he shuld be burnt. The poore man desired the President that he might be suffered to make his prayer to God, before hee shoulde make aunsweare thereunto. Which, after,