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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 Lord Wentworth somewhat blushing, and changing his countenance through remorse (as it was thought) said, I did speak nothing of you, nor I have done nothing unto you,1 but as the Law is. Then was Kerby and Roger sent forth: Kerby to prison there, & Roger to saint Edmunds Bury. The one of the two bursting out with a loud voice (Roger as it is supposed) thus spake with a vehemency:2 Fight (said he) for your God For he hath not long to continue.
The Lord Wentworth somewhat blushing, and chaū ginge his countenaunce through remorse (as it was thought) sayd, I did speake nothing of you, nor I haue done nothing vnto you,1 but as the Lawe is. Then was Kerby and Roger sent forth: Kerby to prison there, & Roger to saynt Edmundes Bury. The one of the two brusting out with a loud voyce (Roger as it is supposed) thus spake with a vehemency:2 Fight (sayd he) for your God For he hath not long to continue.
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The next day, which was Saturday, about ten of the clock, Kerby was brought to the market place, whereas a stake was ready,1 wood, broom, and straw, and did of his clothes unto his shirt, having a night cap upon his dead, and so was fastened to the stake with irons, there being in the gallery, the Lord Wentworth, with the most part of all the Justices of those quarters, where they might see his execution, how every thing should be done, and also might hear what Kerby did say: and a great number of people, about two thousand by estimation.