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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 second was the Collateral Corbis, who in the examination of the prisoners, was very rigorous & cruel, for he only demanded of them whether they would go to the mass, or be burnt within three days, and in very deed executed his sayings. But it is certainly reported,1 that he seeing the constancy, and hearing the confession of the pore Martyrs, feeling a remorse, and tormented in conscience, protested that he would never meddle any more.
The seconde was the Collaterall Corbis, who in the examination of the prisoners, was very rigorous & cruell, for he only demaunded of them whether they would go to the masse, or be burnt within three dayes, and in very dede executed his sayings. But it is certainly reported,1 that hee seeing the constancie, and hearing the confession of the pore Martyrs, feeling a remorse, and tormented in conscience, protested that he would neuer meddle any more.
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The third was the Provost de la Justice, a cruel and crafty wretch, accustomed to apprehend the poor Christians either by night, or early in the morning, or in the high way going to the market, and was commonly lodged in the valley of Luserne, or thereabouts. Thus the poor people were always as the silly sheep in the Wolves jaws, or as the sheep which are led unto the slaughter house.
The thirde was the Prouost de la Iustice, a cruell and crafty wretch, accustomed to apprehende the poore Christians either by night, or early in the morning, or in the high way going to the market, and was commonly lodged in the valley of Luserne, or there aboutes. Thus the poore people were alwayes as the seely sheepe in the Woolues iawes, or as the shepe which are ledde vnto the slaughter house.