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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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Furthermore, what injuries and wrongs have been done against them for the Gospels sake,1 what rigour and cruelty hath been showed of the adversary part: again, for their part, what patience in their suffering, what constancy in their doctrine, what truth in their words, and simplicity in their deeds, what obedience toward their Magistrates, and faith toward God they have used, & finally, how miraculously and mightily God hath fought for his people, and confounded the enemies, the said history may give thee full knowledge and experience.
Furthermore, what iniuries and wronges haue bene done agaynst them for the Gospels sake,1 what rigour and cruelty hath bene shewed of the aduersary part: agayn, for their part, what pacience in their sufferyng, what constancie in their doctrine, what truth in their wordes, and simplicitie in their deedes, what obedience toward their Magistrates, and fayth toward God they haue vsed, & finally, how miraculously and mightily God hath fought for his people, and confounded the enemyes, the sayd history may geue thee full knowledge and experience.
- 1Angrongne and others in Piedmont under the Duke of Savoy. The cruelty of the adversaries. The patience of the Martyrs.Angrongne and others in Piemont vnder the Duke of Sauoy. The cruelty of the aduersaryes. The patience of the Martyrs.
Wherein this thou hast moreover for thy more learning, to note and to consider with thy self, besides many other memorable things in this story contained how unwilling this people were at first, & what remorse of conscience they had, for their obedience toward their Magistrates, to lift up any hand or finger, for their own defence. And therefore many of them being slain & cruelly murdered as willingly offering their throats without any resistance, to the cruel hands of their enemies, the rest were compelled to fly into the mountains, being spoiled of house, victual, & weapon, only to save their poor lives with flying,