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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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As touching the terrible manner and fashion of the burning of this blessed Martyr, here is to be noted, that of all other, which have been burned and offered up at Smithfield, there was yet none so cruelly and piteously handled, as he. For after that his legs were consumed and burned up to the stumps, and that the wretched tormentors and enemies of God had withdrawn the fire from him, so that but a small fire and coals were left under him, then two that stood on each side of him, with their Halberds pitched him upon their pikes, as far as the chain would reach, after the manner & form as here in this picture is described. Then he lifting up such hands as he had, and his fingers ends, flaming with fire,1 cried unto the people in these words: None but Christ, none but Christ, and so being let down again from their Halberds, fell into the fire, and there gave up his life.
As touching the terrible maner and fashion of the burning of this blessed Martyr, heere is to be noted, that of all other, which haue beene burned and offered vp at Smithfielde, there was yet none so cruelly and piteously handled, as he. For after that his legges were consumed and burned vp to the stumpes, and that the wretched tormentours and enemies of God had withdrawne the fire from him, so that but a small fire and coales were left vnder hym, then two that stoode on eche side of him, with their Hallebardes pitched him vpon their pikes, as farre as the chaine wolde reache, after the manner & forme as here in this picture is described. Then hee lifting vp such handes as hee had, and his fingers endes, flaming with fire,1 cried vnto the people in these wordes: None but Christ, none but Christ, and so being let downe againe from their Hallebardes, fell into the fire, and there gaue vp his life.
- 1The wor•e• which he spake at his death.