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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 story of John Porter, cruelly Martyred for reading the Bible in Pauls.
¶The story of Iohn Porter, cruelly Martyred for reading the Bible in Paules.
IN the number of these afore named, cometh the remembrance of John Porter,1 who in the same year 1541. for reading the Bible in Pauls Church, was cruelly handled and that unto death, as you shall hear. It was declared in this history above, pag. 1162. how Edm. Boner Bishop of London (in the days of the L. Cromwell) being then Ambassador at Paris,2 was a great Doer in setting forward the Printing of the Bible in the great volume: promising moreover, that he would for his part have 6. of those Bibles set up in the Church of S. Paul in London. Which also at his coming home, he no less performed, according to the kings proclamation set forth for the same, whereof read before, pag. 1069.
IN the number of these afore named, commeth the remē braunce of Iohn Porter,1 who in the same yeare 1541. for reading the Bible in Paules Church, was cruelly handled and that vnto death, as you shall heare. It was declared in this history aboue, pag. 1162. how Edm. Boner Bishop of London (in the dayes of the L. Cromwell) beyng then Ambassador at Paris,2 was a great Doer in setting forward the Printing of the Bible in the great volume: promising moreouer, that he would for his part haue 6. of those Bibles set vp in the Church of S. Paule in London. Which also at his comming home, he no lesse performed, according to the kinges proclamation set foorth for ye same, whereof read before, pag. 1069.
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