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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 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,2 reckoning up many of their names in order, whose bodies had been buried there, at the last he named the Mayors wife. Here he made a sign that he was the spirit of that woman. Then he asked whether be were damned, and for what desert or offence? Whether it were for covetousness, pride, or lechery, or not doing the ⟨p. 1292⟩works of charity, or else for this new sprung up heresy and Lutheranism? Moreover, what was the cause that he made such a noise, and was so unquiet? Whether it were that the body being buried within holy ground should be digged up again and carried to some other place? To all these things he answered by signs in like case as he was commanded: whereby he affirmed, or denied every thing, striking twice or thrice upon the Table.
When they had layd this foundation, they went to certayne of the chiefest in all the Citie, and suche as fauoured them most, and told them what an heauie case was chanced, yet did they not vtter what it was, but entreated them to take the paines to come to their seruice at nighe. When they were come, and the seruice was begon, he that was alofte, made a greate noyse. Being demaunded what he woulde, and what he was, he signified that he might not speake,1 then was he commaunded to answere to their interrogatories by signes and tokens. Now, was there a hole made for the purpose, where by laying to his eare, he might heare and vnderstand what the Coniurer sayd vnto them. There was also a table at hand, and when anye question was asked, he strooke and beate vpon the Table, so that he might be heard beneath. Then first the Coniurer demaunded whether he were any of them that had ben buried there. After that,