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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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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.
Then after, they were caried by a great band of armed men (for they feared rebellion in the towne, except they had theyr men of warre) to the place of execution, whych was common to all theeues, & that to make their cause appeare more odious to the people.
Robert Lamb at the gallows foot made his exhortation to the people, desiring them to fear God, and leave the leaven of Papistical abominations,1 & manifestly there prophesied of the ruin and plague which came upon the Cardinal thereafter. So every one comforting an other, and assuring them selves to sup together in the kingdom of heaven, that night commended themselves to God, and died constantly in the Lord.
Robert Lambe at the gallowes foote made his exhortation to the people, desiring them to feare God, and leaue the leauen of Papisticall abominations,1 & manifestly there prophesyed of the ruine and plague whych came vpon the Cardinall thereafter. So euerye one comforting an other, and assuring them selues to sup together in the kingdome of heauen, that night commended themselues to God, and died constantly in the Lord.
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