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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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When the fire was made ready, and the gallows at the West part of the Castle near to the Priory, the Lord Cardinal dreading that master George should have been taken away by his friends, commanded to bend all the Ordinance of the Castle right against that part, and commanded all his gunners to be ready and stand beside their guns, unto such time as he were burned. All this being done, they bound Master Georges hands behind his back, and led him forth with their soldiers from the Castle, to the place of their wicked execution. As he came forth of the Castle gate, there met him certain beggars asking his alms for Gods sake. To whom he answered, I want my hands wherewith I should give you alms: but the merciful Lord, of his benignity and abundance of grace, that feedeth all men, vouchsafe to give you necessaries both unto your bodies and souls.1 Then afterward met him two false fiends, I should say Fryers, saying: Master George, pray to our Lady, that she may be mediatrix for you to her son. To whom he answered meekly: Cease, tempt me not my brethren. After this he was lead to the fire with a rope about his neck,2 and a chain of iron about his middle.
When the fire was made readie, and the gallowes at the West part of the Castle neare to the Priorie, the Lorde Cardinall dreading that master George should haue bene taken away by his friendes, commaunded to bende all the Ordinance of the Castle right against that parte, and commaunded al his gunners to be ready and stand beside their gunnes, vnto such time as he were burned. All this beyng done, they bounde Maister Georges handes behinde hys backe, and ledde hym foorth wyth their souldiors from the Castle, to the place of their wicked execution. As hee came forth of the Castle gate, there met him certaine beggers asking his almes for Gods sake. To whome he answered, I want my handes wherwith I should geue you almes: but the mercifull Lorde, of his benignitie and aboundaunce of grace, that feedeth all men, vouchsafe to geue you necessaries both vnto your bodies and soules.1 Then afterwarde met him two false fiendes, I shoulde say Fryers, sayinge: Master George, pray to our Lady, that she may be mediatrix for you to her sonne. To whome he answeared meekely: Cease, tempt me not my brethren. After thys hee was lead to the fire with a roape about his necke,