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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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After this, there were many commandments and injunctions given out thorough all the country, to banish these poor Waldoys, with the doctrine of the Gospel (if it were possible) out of the mountains and Valleys of Piedmont: But the poor people still desired that, according to that, which they had so often before protested by word & writing, they might be suffered to serve God purely, according to the rule prescribed in his word: simply obeying their Lord & Prince always & in all things. ⟨p. 960⟩Notwithstanding they were still vexed and tormented with all the cruelty that could be devised, as partly it is already declared: but much more you shall perceive by that which followeth.
After this, there were many commaundementes and iniunctions geuen out thorough all the countrey, to banish these poore Waldoys, with the doctrine of the Gospell (if it were possible) out of the mountaynes and Ualleyes of Piemont: But the poore people still desired that, accordyng to that, which they had so often before protested by word & writyng, they might be suffered to serue God purely, accordyng to the rule prescribed in his word: simply obeying their Lord & Prince alwayes & in all thyngs. ⟨p. 960⟩Notwithstanding they were still vexed and tormented with all the crueltie that could be deuised, as partly it is already declared: but much more you shall perceiue by that which followeth.
1In the end of October next following, the rumour went that an army was levying to destroy them, and in very deed there were certain bands levied, ready to march at an hours warning. Furthermore, those malefactors which heretofore were fled, or banished for any offence or crime committed, were called home again, and pardoned of altogether, so that they would take them to their weapons, and go to destroy the Waldoys. The Ministers and chief Rulers of the valleys of Luserne and Angrongne, thereupon assembled together oftentimes to take advise what in such an extremity,