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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 that the Lord of Trinity had received the letters of the Angrongnians, he sent unto them his Secretary,1 named Christopher Gastaut, (which said him self, that he favoured the verity of the Gospel) accompanied with a Gentleman of the said valley. Whose charge was to cause the chief rulers to send certain to common with the said Lord of Trinity,2 saying that he had good tidings to declare unto them, & moreover, that he would deliver them a safe conduct to come and go. Whereupon they sent four unto him, whom he entreated very courteously, & rehearsed unto them, how the Duke at his departure from the Court, told him, that although the Pope, the Princes, and Cities of Italy, yea his own council were fully resolved that of necessity they of the said Religion should be destroyed, yet notwithstanding God otherwise put in his mind, and that he had taken counsel of God, what he should do in this matter: that is, that he would use them gently. Furthermore, he declared unto them, that the Duchess bare them good affection, and favoured them very much,3 & that she had commended their cause unto the Duke, persuading with him, to have regard to that poor people, & that their Religion was ancient & old, with many such other things. Moreover they had (said he) great friends in the Dukes Court, not doubting but if they would send certain to the Court with a Supplication, they should obtain more, then they themselves would require, and he for his part would employ himself in their affairs, to the uttermost of his power: and so he promised that he would retire him self with his army. This he seemed to speak unfeignedly. The people desiring but to live peaceably in their Religion, and under the obedience of their Prince, were content to follow his counsel.
After that the Lord of Trinit•e had receiued the letters of the Angrongnians, he sent vnto them his Secretary,1 named Christopher Gastaut, (which said him selfe, that he fauoured the veritie of the Gospell) accompanyed with a Gentleman of the sayd valley. Whose charge was to cause the chief rulers to send certaine to common with the sayd Lord of Trinitie,