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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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But even at the same time chanced a persecution against the Lutherans, which was the cause that this sentence, albeit it was too gentle for so great offence, was not put in execution. For, because the name of the Lutherans was most odious, they feared least the punishment of these men should not have been so much thought to be due for their offence,1 as done in reproach of the order: and many thought that whatsoever should be done to them, it would be to the Lutherans a pleasant spectacle, and cause them much to rejoice.
But euen at the same tyme chaunced a persecution against the Lutheranes, which was the cause that this sentence, albeit it was too gentle for so great offence, was not put in execution. For, because the name of the Lutheranes was most odious, they feared least the punishment of these men should not haue bene so much thought to be due for their offence,1 as done in reproch of the order: and many thought that whatsoeuer should be done to them, it would be to the Lutheranes a pleasant spectacle, and cause them much to reioice.
- 1The Fryers ••caped, and […] Luthe•••es puni•••d.The Fryers ••caped, and 〈…〉 Luthe•••es puni•••d.
This order of the Franciscans was esteemed of the common people very holy: so that what time they were carried out of Paris, certain women moved with pity, followed them unto the gate of the University with many tears and sighs.