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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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Another time in the said Syluania, as the good man of the house was absent abroad,1 the governor which had then the rule of the town, entering into the house, commandeth the wife to prepare for him a bath, and to let him have his pleasure of her. Whereunto she being unwilling, differed the bathe as long as she might, till the return of her husband.2 To whom then she making her complaint, so moved his mind, that he with his axe or hatchet which he had in his hand, flew upon the adulterous ruler & slue him.
Another time in the sayd Syluania, as the good man of the house was absent abroade,1 the gouernour which had then the rule of the towne, entring into the house, cōmandeth the wife to prepare for him a bath, and to let him haue his pleasure of her. Wherunto she being vnwilling, differred the bathe as long as she might, till the returne of her husband.2 To whome then she making her complaynt, so moued his mind, that he with his axe or hatchet which he had in his hand, flew vpō the adulterous ruler & slue him.
- 1Example of true chastity in a matron.Example of true chastitie in a matrone.
- 2Adultery justly punished.Adultery iustly punished.
Another example of like violence is reported of the ruler of Suicia,1 and Siluania, who surprised with like pride and disdain against the poor underlings, caused his cap to be hanged up upon a pole, charging and commanding by his servant, all that passed by, to do obeisance to the cap. Which,