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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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Their prayers thus ended, suddenly they perceived their enemies coming towards them, through the vines, to win the top of the mountain of Angrongne. In the mean time the Prior of Saint John, and Jacomel, were within the temple of Angrongne, and communed with the Rulers touching an agreement. These were sent thither by the Lord of Trinity, to keep the people occupied. To be short, the combat began in divers places, and endured for a long space in the passages of Angrongne. The poor Waldoys (being but few in number, and some of them having but slings and crossbows) were sore pressed with the multitude of their enemies.1 At length they retired to the top of the mountain, where they defended themselves until night.
Their prayers thus ended, sodenly they perceyued their enemies comming towards them, through the vines, to wynne the top of the mountayne of Angrongne. In the meane tyme the Prior of Saint Iohn, and Iacomel, were within the temple of Angrongne, and communed wyth the Rulers touching an agreement. These were sent thyther by the Lord of Trinitie, to keepe the people occupyed. To be short, the combat began in diuers places, and endured for a long space in the passages of Angrongne. The poore Waldoys (being but few in number, and some of them hauing but slings and crossebowes) were sore pressed with the multitude of their enemies.1 At length they retired to the toppe of the mountaine, where they defended themselues vntill night.
- 1A combat• between the Lord of trinity, & the Waldoys.A combat• betweene the Lorde of trinity, & the Waldoys.
When they had found a place where they might withstand their enemies still pursuing them, they turned themselves, and slue divers of them, and hurt many. When the evening came, the enemies rested, and were about to encamp themselves, there to sup and lodge all night. Which thing, when the Angrongnians perceived, they fell to prayer, desiring God to assist and succour them: but the enemies flouted them, and laughed them to scorn. Then the poor people devised to send a drum into a little valley hard by. And as they were making their prayers unto God, & the drum sounded in the valley, the Lord of Trinity caused his soldiers which were about,