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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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A few days after, the Lord of Trinity entered into the Valley of Luserne, by three several ways: that is to say, by Rosa, by the plain, and by the sides of Tailleret. They which kept the passages, at the first resisted their enemies valiantly: but perceiving that they were assailed on every side, they retired to Uillars,1 and there defended them selves a while. But because they saw that their enemies had already passed the Plain, and gotten above Uillars, towards Bobby: they gave over, and left Uillars, and fled into the mountains. The soldiers being entered, burned houses, and slew all that they could find. The poor people which were fled to the mountains, seeing the village on fire, praised God, and gave him thanks, that had made them worthy to suffer for his name, and for his cause: and also they were glad to see the village on fire, least that their enemies should encamp there themselves. Then the soldiers in great rage mounted the hills on every side, pursuing this poor people in great fury: but a few of them, after they had ardently called upon God, toke courage, and beat back their enemies to Uillars. This done, the army retired.
A fewe dayes after, the Lorde of Trinitie entred into the Ualley of Luserne, by three seuerall wayes: that is to say, by Rosa, by the plaine, and by the sides of Tailleret. They which kept the passages, at the first resisted their ennemies valiauntly: but perceiuing that they were assailed on euery side, they retired to Uillars,1 and there defended them selues a while. But because they sawe that their enemies hadde already passed the Plaine, and gotten aboue Uillars, towardes Boby: they gaue ouer, and leafte Uillars, and fled into the mountaines. The souldiours beyng entred, burned houses, and slew all that they coulde finde. The poore people which were fled to the mountaines, seeing the village on fire, praised God, and gaue him thanks, that had made them worthy to suffer for his name, and for his cause: and also they were glad to see the village on fire, least that their enemies should encampe there themselues. Then the souldiours in great rage mounted the hilles on euery side, pursuing this poore people in great furie: but a few of them, after they had ardently called vpon God, toke courage, and beate backe theyr ennemies to Uillars. This done, the armie retired.