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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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The history of Robert Barnes, Thomas Garret, and William Hierome, divines.
The history of Robert Barnes, Thomas Garret, and William Hierome, diuines.
Like as in foreign battles the chief point of victory consisteth in the safety of the General or captain:1 even so when the valiant standard bearer and stay of the church of England, Tho. Cromwell I mean, was made away, pity it is to behold, what miserable slaughter of good men and good women ensued thereupon, whereof we have now (Christ willing) to entreat. For Winchester having now gotten his full purpose & free swing to exercise his cruelty, wonder it was to see that Aper Calydonius, or (as the scripture speaketh) that Ferus singularis, 2what troubles he raised in the Lords vineyard. And least by delays he might loose the occasion presently offered, he straight ways made his first assaults upon Robert Barnes, Thomas Garret and William Hierome, whom in the very same month within ij. days after Cromwels death, he caused to be put to execution. Whose histories severally to comprehend, first of all we will somewhat speak of Barnes D. of divinity, whose particular story here followeth.
LIke as in forreine battails the chiefe poynt of victorie consisteth in the safetie of the Generall or captayne:1 euen so when the valiaunt standerd bearer and stay of the church of England, Tho. Cromwell I meane, was made away, pitie it is to behold, what miserable slaghter of good men and good women ensued thereupon, wherof we haue now (Christ willing) to entreat. For Winchester hauyng now gotten his full purpose & free swinge to exercise his cruelty, wonder it was to see that Aper Calydonius, or (as the scripture speaketh) that Ferus singularis, 2