A67926:1283
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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Within few days after,1 these Churches of the said Waldoys, that is to say, Le Larch, Meronne, Mean, and Suse were wonderfully assaulted. To recite all the outrage, cruelty, and villainy that was there committed, it were too long: for brevities sake we will recite only certain of the principal and best known. The Churches of Mean & Suse suffered great afflictions. Their minister was taken amongst other. Many fled away, and their houses and goods were ransacked and spoiled.2 The Minister was a good & a faithful servant of God, and endued with excellent gifts and graces, who in the end was put to most shameful and cruel death. The great patience which he showed in the midst of the fire, greatly astonished the adversaries. Likewise the Churches of Larch and Meronne were marvellously tormented and afflicted. For some were taken and sent to the galleys, other some consented & yielded to the adversaries, and a great number of them fled away. It is certainly known,3 that those which yielded to the adversaries, were more cruelly handled then the others which continued constant in the truth. Whereby God declareth how greatly he detesteth all such as play the Apostates, and shrink from the truth.
Within fewe daies after,1 these Churches of the sayde Waldoys, that is to say, Le Larch, Meronne, Meane, and Suse were woonderfully assaulted. To recite all the outrage, crueltie, and villany that was there cōmitted, it were too long: for breuities sake we will recite onely certaine of the principal and best knowen. The Churches of Meane & Suse suffered great afflictions. Their minister was taken amongst other. Many fled away, and their houses and goodes were ransackt and spoiled.2 The Minister was a good & a faithfull seruaunt of God, and endued with excellent giftes and graces, who in the ende was put to moste shamefull and cruell death. The great pacience which hee shewed in the middes of the fire, greatly astonished the aduersaries. Likewise the Churches of Larche and Meronne were marueilouslye tormented and afflicted. For some were taken and sent to the galleis, other some consented & yelded to the aduersaries, and a great number of them fled away. It is certainly knowen,