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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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So great was the trouble of those times, that it would overcharge any story to recite the names of all them,1 which during those bitter days before the coming in of Queen Anne, either were driven out of the Realm, or were cast out from their goods and houses, or brought to open shame by abjuration. Such decrees and Injunctions then were set forth by the Bishops, such laws and proclamations were provided, such watch and narrow search was used, such ways were taken by force of oath to make one detect an other so subtly, that uneath any good man could or did escape their hands, but either his name was known, or else his person was taken. Yet nevertheless so mightily the power of Gods Gospel did work in the hearts of good men, that the number of them did nothing lessen for all this violence or policy of the adversaries, but rather increased in such sort, as our story almost suffereth not to recite the particular names of all and singular such as then groaned under the same Cross of affliction and persecution of those days: as of which number were these.
So great was the trouble of those times, that it would ouercharge any story to recite the names of all thē,1 whiche during those bitter dayes before the cōming in of Queene Anne, either were driuen out of the Realme, or were cast out frō their goodes and houses, or brought to open shame by abiuration. Such decrees and Iniunctions then were set forth by the Byshops, such lawes and proclamations were prouided, such watch and narrow searche was vsed, such wayes were taken by force of othe to make one detect an other so subtelly, that vnneth any good mā could or did escape their handes, but either his name was knowen, or els his person was takē. Yet neuerthelesse so mightely the power of Gods Gospell did worke in the hartes of good men, that the nūber of them did nothyng lessen for all this violence or policie of the aduersaries, but rather increased in such sort, as our story almost suffreth not to recite ye particular names of all and singular such as then groned vnder the same Crosse of affliction and persecution of those dayes: as of which number were these.
- 1Perilous days.Perilous dayes.