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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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There was great intercession made by the Town in the mean season for the lif• of these persons aforenamed, to the Governor, who of him self was willing so to have done, that they might have been delivered. But the Governor was so subject to the appetite of the cruel priests, that he could not do that which he would. Yea, they menaced to assist his enemies, and to depose him, except he assisted their cruelty.
There was great intercession made by the Towne in the meane season for the lif• of these persones aforenamed, to the Gouernour, who of him self was willing so to haue done, that they myght haue bene deliuered. But the Gouernour was so subiect to the appetite of the cruel priestes, that he could not do that which he would. Yea, they manaced to assist his ennemies, and to depose him, except he assisted their crueltie.
There were certain priests in the City, who did eat and drink before in these honest mens houses, to whom the priests were much bounden. These priests were earnestly desired to entreat for their hostess, at the Cardinals hands: but they altogether refused, desiring rather their death, then preservation. So cruel are these beasts from the lowest to the highest.
There were certaine priestes in the Citie, who did eate and drinke before in these honest mens houses, to whō the priestes were much bounden. These priestes were earnestly desired to entreate for their hostesse, at the Cardinalles handes: but they altogether refused, desiring rather theyr death, then preseruation. So cruell are these beastes from the lowest to the highest.
Then after, they were carried by a great band of armed men (for they feared rebellion in the town, except they had their men of war) to the place of execution, which was common to all thieves, & that to make their cause appear more odious to the people.