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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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And now to prosecute such other as followed, beginning first in order with Thom. Forret and his fellows. Their story is this.
And nowe to prosecute such other as followed, beginning first in order wyth Thom. Forret and his fellowes. Their storie is this.
Persecutors. | Martyrs. | Their Causes. David Beton, Bishop and Cardinal of S. Andrews. George Treichton Bishop of Dunkelden. | Tho. Forret, priest. Friar John Kelowe. Fryer Benarage. Duncan Simpson, priest. Rob. Foster, a gentleman, with three or four other men of Strivelyng, Martyrs. | Not long after the burning of David Stratton, and master Gurlay above mentioned, in the days of David Beaton, bishop and Cardinal of S. Andrews, & George Treichton B. of Dunkelden, a canon of Saint Colmes Inch, and vicar of Dolone, called Dean Thomas Forret, preached every sunday to his parishioners, the Epistle or Gospel, as it fell for the time: which then was a great novelty in Scotland, to see any man preach, except a black friar, or a grey friar: and therefore the friars envied him, and accused him to the Bishop of Dunkelden (in whose diocese he remained) as an heretic, and one that showed the mysteries of the Scriptures to the vulgar people in English, to make the Clergy detestable in the sight of the people. The bishop of Dunkelden moved by the friars instigation, called the said Dean Thomas,1 and said to him: my joy Dean Thomas, I love you well, and therefore I must give you my counsel, how you shall rule and guide your self. To whom Thom. said, I thank your Lordship heartily. Then the B. began his counsel on this manner.
Persecuters. | Martyrs. | Their Causes. Dauid Beton, Bishop and Cardinall of S. Andrewes. George Treichton Bishop of Dunkelden. | Tho. Forret, priest. Frier Iohn Kelowe. Fryer Benarage. Duncane Sympson, priest. Rob. Foster, a gentlemā, with three or foure other men of Striuelyng, Martyrs. | NOt longe after the burning of Dauid Stratton, and maister Gurlay aboue mentioned, in the daies of Dauid Beaton, bishop and Cardinall of S. Andrewes, & George Treichton B. of Dunkelden, a canon of Saint Colmes Inche, and vicar of Dolone, called Dean Thomas Forret, preached euery sonday to hys parishners, the Epistle or Gospell, as it fell for the time: which then was a great nouelty in Scotlande, to see any man preach, except a blacke frier, or a gray frier: and therefore the friers enuied him, and accused him to the Bishop of Dunkelden (in whose diocesse he remained) as an heretike, and one that shewed the mysteries of the Scriptures to the vulgare people in English, to make the Clergie detestable in the sighte of the people. The bishop of Dunkelden mooued by the friers instigation, called the said Deane Thomas,