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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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1At the length they saw them also coming, which returned from the discomfiture of the former troupe, making a great noise, and having a drum sounding afore them, which they had taken from their enemies: which joined with them of the valley of Luserne, and having made their earnest prayer unto god, immediately they came to succour the other that now were encountering valiantly with their enemies. Then the enemies seeing such a company marching against them, with such courage and boldness: after the other had once called upon God, their hearts were so taken from them, that suddenly they fled, and as soon as the other began to pray, they began also to flee. But because they could not well save them selves by running away, they turned back twice, and fought, and some in the mean time fled.
1At the length they sawe them also commyng, whyche returned from the discomfiture of the former troupe, making a great noyse, and hauing a drumme sounding afore them, whyche they had taken from their ennemies: which ioyned with them of the valley of Luserne, and hauing made their earnest praier vnto god, immediatly they came to succour the other that nowe were encountring valiantly wyth their ennemies. Then the ennemies seeing suche a company marching against them, with suche courage and boldnesse: after the other had once called vpon God, theyr hearts were so taken from them, that sodenly they fledde, and as soone as the other began to pray, they beganne also to flee. But because they could not well saue them selues by running away, they turned backe twise, and foughte, and some in the meane time fled.
- 1A conflict between the Angronians and the enemies.A conflict betweene the Angronians and the enemies.
He that carried the Rancon, and discovered the enemies, was but a very young and a simple man, and was esteemed to be one that could do nothing, but (as they say in their language) handle La Sap, that is to say, a Hatchet, and kept cattle: