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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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Thus when these godly Canons & priests with the monks & friars had done what they could, and perceived that he would by no means relent,1 then they proceeding unto judgement, drew out their bloody sentence against him, condemning him (as the manner is) to be burned. Which being done, and the writ which they had procured De comburendo, being brought from London, they delivered him the 15. of January 1531. unto sir Tho. Denis Knight, then sherif of Devonshire. to be burned. The mild martyr rejoicing his end to approach so near, as the sheep before the shearer, yielded himself withal humbleness to abide and suffer the cross of persecution. And being brought to his execution, in a place called Linerie dole, without Exeter, he made his most humble confession and prayer unto almighty God, and requested all the people to do the like for him, whom he exhorted with such gravity and sobriety, & with such a pithy oration to seek the true honouring of God,2 and the true knowledge of him, as also to leave the devises, fantasies, and imaginations of mans inventions, that all the hearers and beholders of him were astonied & in great admiration: In so much that the most part of the people, as also the Scribe who wrote the sentence of condemnation against him, did pronounce and confess that he was Gods servant, and a good man.
Thus when these godly Canons & priestes wyth the monkes & friers had done what they could, and perceiued yt he would by no meanes relent,1 then they proceding vnto iudgement, drewe out their bloudy sentence against hym, condemning him (as the maner is) to be burned. Whyche being done, and the wryt which they had procured De comburendo, being brought from London, they deliuered hym the 15. of Ianuary 1531. vnto sir Tho. Denis Knyght, then sherife of Deuonsh. to be burned. The milde martyr reioycing his ende to approche so neare, as the sheepe before the shearer, yelded himselfe wtall humblenes to abide and suffer the crosse of persecution. And being brought to his execution, in a place called Linerie dole, without Exeter, hee made his most humble confession and praier vnto almighty God, and requested all the people to do the like for him, whom he exhorted with such grauitie and sobriety, & wyth suche a pithie oration to seeke the true honouring of God,