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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 condemnation of M. George Wiseheart, Gentleman, who suffered Martyrdom for the faith of Christ Jesus, at saint Andrews in Scotland, An. 1546. March 1. with the Articles objected against him, and his answers to the same.
*The condemnation of M. George Wiseheart, Gentleman, who suffered Martyrdome for the faith of Christ Iesus, at saint Andrewes in Scotland, An. 1546. Marche 1. wyth the Articles obiected againste him, and his answeares to the same.
With most tender affection and unfeigned heart consider (gentle Reader) the uncharitable manner of the accusation of M. George Wiseheart,1 made by the bloody enemies of Christs faith. Note also the articles whereof he was accused, by order digested, and his meek answers,2 so far as he had leave and leisure to speak. Finally, ponder with no dissembling spirit the furious rage, and tragical cruelness of the malignant Church, in persecuting of this blessed man of God: and of the contrary, his humble, patient, and most godly answers, made to them suddenly without all fear, not having respect to their glorious manasings and boisterous threats, but charitably and without stop answering: not moving his countenance, nor changing his visage, as in his accusation hereafter following manifestly shall appear. But before I enter into his Articles, I thought it not impertinent, somewhat to touch concerning the life and conversation of this godly man, according as of late came to my hands, certified in writing by a certain scholar of his, sometime named Emery Tylney, whose words of testimonial as he wrote them to me, here follow. ⟨p. 1268⟩