A67926:5578
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The workers of this Tragedy were Colyman, and Steven of Arras both doctors of Divinity: and the first in deed was a Conjurer, and had all his trinkets and furniture concerning such matters, in a readiness, and they used the matter thus. They set a young man which was a Novice above over the vault of the Church, and when they came to mumble up their matins at midnight after their accustomed manner, he made a wonderful noise and shrieking aloft. Then went this Colyman to crossing and conjuring, but the other above would not speak. Being charged to make a sign to declare if he were a dumb spirit, he rustled and made a noise again, and that was the sign and token.
The workers of this Tragedy were Colyman, and Steuen of Arras both doctors of Diuinitie: and the first in deede was a Coniurer, and had all his trinkets and furniture concerning such matters, in a readines, and they vsed the matter thus. They set a yong man which was a Nouice aboue ouer the vaute of the Churche, and when they came to mumble vp their mattins at midnight after their accustomed maner, he made a wonderfull noyse and shriking aloft. Then went this Colyman to crossing and coniuring, but the other aboue would not speake. Beeing charged to make a signe to declare if he were a dumme spirite, he russeled and made a noyse agayne, and that was the signe and token.
When they had laid this foundation, they went to certain of the chiefest in all the City, and such as favoured them most, and told them what an heavy case was chanced, yet did they not utter what it was, but entreated them to take the pains to come to their service at nigh. When they were come, and the service was begun, he that was aloft, made a great noise. Being demanded what he would, and what he was, he signified that he might not speak,1 then was he commanded to answer to their interrogatories by signs and tokens. Now, was there a hole made for the purpose, where by laying to his ear, he might hear and understand what the Conjurer said unto them. There was also a table at hand, and when any question was asked, he struck and beat upon the Table, so that he might be heard beneath. Then first the Conjurer demanded whether he were any of them that had ben buried there. After that,