A67926:1339
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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These messengers, the Ministers and others of Dolphin, being arrived in the evening, at the village of Bobby, & the people being there assembled, word was brought that the next day every householder should appear in the Counsel house, to know whether they would return to the Mass, or no,1 and that they which would receive the Mass, should quietly enjoy their houses, and they which would not, should be delivered to the Justices, and condemned to be burned, or sent to the Galleys. Wherefore the people was brought to this extremity, either to dye, or flee, or else to renounce God. To flee, it seemed them best, if the great snow had not let them. Wherefore seeing themselves in such distress, they most gladly consented to the league. After this, they exhorted one another, saying: For as much as we shall be all called for to morrow, to renounce and forsake our God, and revolt again to Idolatry, let us now make solemn protestation, that we will utterly forsake the false religion of the Pope, and that we will live and dye in the maintenance and confession of Gods holy word. Let us all go to morrow into the Temple, to hear the word of God, and after, let us cast down to the ground all the Idols and altars. To this every man agreed, saying, Let us so do: yea, and that the very same hour, in the which they have appointed us to be at the Council house.
These messengers, the Ministers and others of Dolphine, being arriued in the euening, at the village of Boby, & the people being there assembled, word was brought that the next day euery housholder should appeare in the Counsel house, to knowe whethey they would returne to the Masse, or no,1 and that they whiche woulde receiue the Masse, should quietly enioy their houses, and they whiche woulde not, shoulde be deliuered to the Iustices, and condemned to be burned, or sent to the Galleyes. Wherefore the people was brought to thys extremitie, eyther to dye, or flee, or else to renounce God. To flee, it seemed them best, if the great snowe had not let them. Wherefore seeing themselues in such distresse, they most gladly consented to the league. After this, they exhorted one another, sayeng: For as much as we shall be all called for to morrow, to renounce and forsake our God, and reuolt agayne to Idolatrie, let vs now make solemne protestation, that we will vtterly forsake the false religion of the Pope, and that we will liue and dye in the maintenance and confession of Gods holy word. Let vs all go to morrow into the Temple, to heare the word of God, and after, let vs cast downe to the ground all the Idoles and aultars. To this euery man agreed, sayeng, Let vs so do: yea, and that the very same houre, in the which they haue appointed vs to be at the Counsell house.