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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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At the last, when he was somewhat more come to himself, and did shake his shoulders, •eling his Coal heavier than it was accustomed to be, & also hearing the voice of one speaking behind his Coal, he was more afraid then he was before, when he was in the throng, thinking in very deed, that the evil spirit which had set the Church on fire, had flown into his Coal. By and by he began to play the Exorcist: In the name of God (said he) and all saints, I command thee to declare what thou art that art behind at my back. To whom the boy answered: I am Bertram's boy, said he (for that was his name.) But I, said the monk, adjure thee in the name of the unseparable trinity, that thou wicked spirit do tell me who thou art, from whence thou comest, and that thou get thee hence. I am Bertram's boy, said he, good master let me go: and with that his Coal began with the wait to crack upon his shoulders. The monk when he perceived the matter, took the boy out and discharged his Coal. The boy took his legs and ran away as fast as he could.
At the last, when he was somewhat more come to himselfe, and did shake his shoulders, •eling his Coule heuyer thē it was accustomed to be, & also hearing ye voyce of one speaking behinde his Coule, he was more afrayd then he was before, when he was in the throng, thinking in very deed, that the euill spirit which had set the Church on fire, had flyen into his Coule. By and by he began to play the Exorcist: In the name of God (sayd he) and all sayntes, I commaund thee to declare what thou art that art behinde at my backe. To whom the boy aunswered: I am Bertrames boy, sayd he (for that was his name.) But I, sayd the monke, adiure thee in the name of the vnseparable trinity, that thou wicked spirit do tell me who thou art, from whence thou commest, and that thou get thee hence. I am Bertrames boy, sayd he, good mayster let me go: and with that his Coule began with the wayt to cracke vppon hys shoulders. The monke when he perceiued the matter, took the boy out and discharged his Coule. The boy tooke his legges and ranne away as fast as he could.
Among other, one wiser then the rest, ran with the Church door key, beating upon the stone walls, thinking therewith to break an hole thorough to escape out.