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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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1In the company and fellowship of these blessed Saints and Martyrs of Christ, which innocently suffered within the time of K. Henrys reign, for the testimony of Gods word and truth, an other good man also cometh to mind not to be excluded out of this number, who was with like cruelty oppressed and burned in Smithfield, about the latter end of Cuth. Tonstals time Bishop of London: whose name was called Stile,2 as is credibly reported unto us by a worthy & ancient Knight, named Sir Robert Outred, who was the same time present himself at his burning, and witness of the same. With him there was burned also a book of the Apocalypse, which belike he was wont to read upon. This book when he saw fastened unto the stake to be burned with him, lifting up his voice, O blessed Apocalypse (said he) how happy am I, that shall be burned with thee? And so this good man, and the blessed Apocalypse were both together in the fire consumed.
1In the company and felowship of these blessed Saints and Martyrs of Christ, which innocently suffered within ye time of K. Henryes raigne, for the testimony of Gods word and truth, an other good man also commeth to mind not to be excluded out of this number, who was with like cruelty oppressed and burned in Smithfield, about the latter end of Cuth. Tonstals time Byshop of Londō: whose name was called Stile,2 as is credibly reported vnto vs by a worthy & auncient Knight, named Syr Robert Outred, who was the same time present himselfe at his burning, and witnes of the same. With him there was burned also a book of the Apocalips, which belike he was wont to read vpon. This book when he saw fastened vnto the stake to be burned with him, lifting vp his voyce, O blessed Apocalips (sayd he) how happy am I, that shal be burned with thee? And so this good man, and the blessed Apocalips were both together in the fire consumed.
- 1One Style martyr burned in Smithfield with the Apocalypse.One Style martyr burned in Smithfield with the Apocalyps.
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