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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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Whereupon, after a day or two, the said Bradway grieved in his conscience for the same his most untrue accusation, did with a knife enterprise to cut his own throat:1 but God of his mercy so directed his wicked purpose, that the back of his knife was toward his weasand. Whereby though the wound were broad, yet he escaped with life.2 And as he gave a groan with the sudden pain that he felt, the Gayler came up, and bereft him of the knife. But thorough the guiltiness of the false accusation, and shame of the world, the man lost his wits, who then staring and dismayed was dismissed out of prison, and a long time after went in piteous case so dismayed about the street, to the great impoverishing of him, his poor wife and family.
Wherevpon, after a day or two, the said Bradway greeued in his conscience for the same his most vntrue accusation, did with a knife enterprise to cut his own throte:1 but God of his mercy so directed his wicked purpose, that the backe of his knife was towarde his wesande. Whereby though the wound were broad, yet he escaped with lyfe.2 And as he gaue a grone with the sodaine paine that he felt, the Gayler came vp, and bereft him of the knife. But thorough the giltines of the false accusation, and shame of the world, the mā lost his wits, who then staring and dismaid was dismissed out of prison, and a long time after went in piteous case so dismayed about the streete, to the great impouerishing of him, his poore wife and familie.
- 1False accusation punished by Gods h••d.
- 2Gods me• cy in punishing.