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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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This Benet was burned in a Jerkin of neat's leather, at whose burning, such was the devilish rage of the blind people, that well was he or she that could catch a stick or furze to cast into the fire.
This Benet was burned in a Ierkine of neates leather, at whose burning, such was the deuilishe rage of the blinde people, that wel was he or shee that coulde catche a sticke or furse to cast into the fire.
Hitherto we have run over (good reader) the names, the Acts and doings of them which have sustained death and the torment of burning for Christs cause,1 through the rigorous proclamation above specified, set out (as is said) in the name of K. Henry, but in deed procured by the Bishops. Which proclamation was so straitly looked upon & executed so to the uttermost in every point, by the said popish Prelates, that no good man habens spiramentum, 2whereof Esdras speaketh) could peep out with his head never so little, but he was caught by the back, & brought either to the fire, as were these above mentioned: or else compelled to abjure. Whereof there was a great multitude, as well men as women: whose names if they were sought out through all registers in England, no doubt it would make too long a discourse. Nevertheless omitting the rest, it shall content us at this present, briefly as in a short Table, to insinuate the names, with the special Articles, of such as in the diocese of London under Bishop Stokesley, were molested and vexed, and at last compelled to abjure, as here under may appear.
HItherto we haue runne ouer (good reader) the names, ye Acts and doings of them which haue susteined death and the tormēt of burning for Christes cause,1 through the rigorous proclamation aboue specified, set out (as is sayd) in the name of K. Henrie, but in dede procured by the Bishops. Which proclamation was so straitly looked vpon & executed so to the vttermost in euery poynt, by the sayd popish Prelates, that no good man habens spiramentum,