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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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It followed upon this, that when word hereof was brought to the Citizens which stood in the market place, and the matter being made worse to them then it was, they incontinent discharged out CCC. armed men, to rescue their fellows in the church, supposing them to be in danger. Who coming to the Church,1 and not finding their fellows there, and all things quiet, save only a few Images broken down, they likewise least they should have lost all their labour, threw down all the other Idols and Images which they found there standing, and so passing through all other Churches in the city, did there also the like: and when certain of the Senate came forth to appease the tumult, the Citizens said, that which you have stand about these three years, consulting and advising whether it were best to be done, or not, that shall we dispatch in one hour, that from henceforth never more contention shall grow between us for Images: and so the Senate permitted them free leave, without any more resistance:2 and 12. Senators were displaced from their order, all be it without note of reproach or dishonesty. Also a decree the same time was made, that as well within the City of Basil, as without, through all their jurisdiction, the Mass with all Idols should be abandoned:3 and further, that in all such matters and cases as concerned the glory of God, and the affairs of the public wealth, besides the number of the other Senators two hundred and three score of the Burgers or Citizens should be appointed out of every ward in the City, to sit with them in coū sell. These decrees being established, after they had kept watch and ward about the City 3. days and 3. nights, every one returned again to his house, quiet and joyful, without any blood or stroke given, or anger wreaked, but only upon the Images.
It folowed vppon this, that when word heereof was brought to the Citizens which stoode in the market place, and the matter being made worse to them then it was, they incontinent discharged out CCC. armed men, to rescue their felowes in the church, supposing them to be in daunger. Who comming to the Church,1 and not fineding theyr felowes there, and all things quiet, saue onely a few Images broken downe, they likewise least they shuld haue lost all theyr labour, threwe downe all the other Idols and Images whyche they founde there standing, and so passing thorowe all other Churches in the citie, did there also the like: and when certaine of the Senate came foorth to appease the tumult, the Citizens sayde, that whiche you haue stande aboute these three yeares, consulting and aduising whether it were best to be done, or not, that shall wee dispatche in one houre, that from henceforth neuer more contention shall growe betweene vs for Images: and so the Senate permitted them free leaue, wythout any more resistaunce: