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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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Nevertheless two Esquires, namely Thomas Carew and John Barnehouse standing at the stake by him, first with fair promises & goodly words, but at length rough threatenings, willed him to revoke his errors, and to call to our Lady and the Saints,1 and to say, Precor sanctam Mariam & omnes Sanctos Dei. &c. To whom he with all meekness answered, saying: No, no, it is God only, upon whose name we must call, and we have no other advocate unto him, but only Jesus Christ: Who died for us, and now sitteth at the right hand of the father, to be an advocate for us, and by him must we offer & make our prayers to God, if we will have them to take place and to be heard. With which answer the foresaid Barnehouse was so enkindled,2 that he took a furze bush upon a pike, and being set on fire, thrust it unto his face, saying, Ah whoreson heretic, pray to our Lady, and say, Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis, or by [figure] 3Gods wounds I will make thee to do it.
Neuerthelesse two Esquiers, namely Thomas Carew and Iohn Barnehouse standing at the stake by hym, firste with faire promises & goodly wordes, but at length rough threatnings, willed him to reuoke his errours, and to call to our Ladie and the Saintes,1 and to say, Precor sanctam Mariam & omnes Sanctos Dei. &c. To whome hee wyth all mekenesse answeared, saying: No, no, it is God onely, vpon whose name we must call, and we haue no other aduocate vnto him, but onely Iesus Christe: Who died for vs, and nowe sitteth at the right hande of the father, to be an aduocate for vs, and by him must we offer & make our prayers to God, if we will haue them to take place and to be hearde. Wyth which answere the foresayde Barnehouse was so enkindled,2 that he tooke a furse bush vpon a pike, and being set on fire, thrust it vnto his face, saying, Ah whoresone heretike, pray to our Lady, and say, Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis, or by [figure] 3Gods wounds I will make thee to do it.