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.…

Name: Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…
Author: John Foxe

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.

John Foxe 1516–1587London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583

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Book 8 › Martyrology

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:1770p. 983–984

& contrary the wicked rejoiced thereat. He was brought forth, having thrust in his hands a little cross of wood, but no idol upon it. Then he was chained to the stake,¹ desiring the people to pray for him, and forgiving all his enemies and persecutors, he commended his spirit to God, and took his death most patiently & quietly, lifting up his hands to heaven, saying: Jesus receive my spirit. When they had set fire on him, there was one that threw a billet at him, & dashed out his brains. Of what purpose he so did, it is not known, but as it was supposed, that he might have xl. days of pardon as the proclamation was made at the burning of William Tilseworth above mentioned pag. 774. whereas proclamation was made the same time,² that whosoever did bring a fagot or a stake to the burning of an heretic, should have xl. days of pardon. Whereby many ignorant people caused their children to bear billets and fagots to their burning. In fine, when the sacrifice and burnt offering of this godly Martyr was finished, and he burnt to ashes, in the Dell, going to Botley, at the North end of the Town of Chesham, Rouland their Ruler of the roast, commanding silence and thinking to send the people away, with an Ite missa est, with aloude voice said to the people these words, not advising belike what his tongue did speak: Good people, when ye come home, do not say that you have been at the burning of an heretic, but of a good true Christian man, and so they departed to diner. Rouland with the rabble of other Priests much rejoicing at the burning of this good man. After diner they went to Church to Evensong, because it was Corpus Christi even, where they fell to singing & chanting, with ringing, and piping of the Organs. Well was he that could reach the hiest note: So much did they rejoice at this good mans burning. He should have been burned on the Ascension even, but the matter ⟨p. 984⟩was referred unto the even of Corpus Christi, because they would honour their bready Messiah with a bloody sacrifice. Thus Thomas Harding was consumed to ashes, he being of the age of lx. years and above. Ex testimonio scripto civium Amershamensium.

& cōtrary the wicked reioyced thereat. He was brought forth, hauyng thrust in his handes a little crosse of wood, but no idoll vpon it. Then he was cheyned to the stake,

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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.…

*A brief discourse, concerning the story and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinal of York, by way of digression, wherein is to be seen and noted the express image of the proud vainglorious Church of Rome, how far it differeth from the true Church of Christ Jesus.

*A briefe discourse, concerning the storie and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinall of Yorke, by way of digression, wherein is to be seene and noted the expresse image of the proud vayneglorious Church of Rome, how farre it differeth from the true Church of Christ Iesus.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

*A brief discourse, concerning the story and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinal of York, by way of digression, wherein is to be seen and noted the express image of the proud vainglorious Church of Rome, how far it differeth from the true Church of Christ Jesus.

*A briefe discourse, concerning the storie and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinall of Yorke, by way of digression, wherein is to be seene and noted the expresse image of the proud vayneglorious Church of Rome, how farre it differeth from the true Church of Christ Iesus.

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