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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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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,2 were best to do. In the end they determined, that for certain days following, there should be kept a general fast, and the Sunday after, a communion. Also that they should not defend themselves by force of arms, but that every one should withdraw himself into the high mountains, and every one to carry away such goods as he was able to bear: and if their enemies pursued them thither, then to take such advise and counsel as it pleased God to give them. This Article of not defending themselves, seemed very strange to the people, being driven to such an extremity, and the cause being so just. But yet every one began to carry their goods and victuals into the mountains, and for the space of eight days, all the ways were filled with comers and goers to the mountains, like unto Ants in Summer, which provide for winter. All this did they in this great perplexity & danger, with a wonderful courage and cheerfulness, praising of God and singing of Psalms, and every one comforting an other. Briefly, they went with such joy and alacrity, that you should not have seen any, which grudged to leave their houses and fair possessions, but were wholly determined patiently to abide the good pleasure of God, and also to dye if he had so appointed.
1In the end of October next folowing, the rumor went that an army was leuying to destroy them, and in verye deede there were certeine bands leuyed, ready to march at an houres warning. Furthermore, those malefactours which heretofore were fled, or banished for any offence or crime committed, were called home agayne, and pardoned of altogether, so that they would take them to theyr weapons, and go to destroy the Waldoys. The Ministers and chiefe Rulers of the valleyes of Luserne and Angrongne, therupō assembled together oftētimes to take aduise what in such an extremitie,