A67926:5273
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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Here followeth the manner of persecution used by the Cardinal of Scotland, against certain persons in Perth.
Heere foloweth the manner of persecution vsed by the Cardinall of Scotland, against certaine persons in Perth.
Persecutors. | Martyrs. | Their Causes. David Beton, Bishop and Cardinal of S. Andrews. | Robert Lamb. William Anderson. James Hunter. James Raveleson. James Foū lesson. Helen Stirke his wife. | First there was a certain Act of Parliament made in the government of the Lord Hamleton Earle of Arran,1 and Governor of Scotland, giving privilege to all men of the Realm of Scotland, to read the Scriptures in their mother tongue, and language, secluding nevertheless all reasoning, conference, convocation ⟨p. 1267⟩of people to hear the Scriptures read or expounded.2 Which liberty of private reading being granted by public proclamation, lacked not his own •ruite, so that in sundry parts of Scotland thereby were opened the eyes of the elect of God to see the truth, and abhor the Papistical abominations. Amongest the which were certain persons in S. Johnston, as after is declared.
Persecuters. | Martyrs. | Theyr Causes. Dauid Beton, Byshop and Cardinall of S. Andrewes. | Robert Lambe. William Anderson. Iames Hunter. Iames Raueleson. Iames Foū leson. Hellen Stirke hys wife. | FIrst there was a certaine Acte of Parlamente made in the gouernement of the Lorde Hamleton Earle of Arran,1 and Gouernour of Scotlande, geuinge priuiledge to all men of the Realme of Scotlande, to reade the Scriptures in their mother tongue, and language, secluding neuerthelesse all reasoning, conference, conuocation