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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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Henry Sutphen Monk put to death in Diethmar.
Henry Sutphen Monke put to death in Diethmar.
The next year after the burning of those two Christian martyrs at Brussels above mentioned,1 with like tyranny also was martyred & burned without all order of judgment or just condemnation, about the City of Diethmar, in the borders of Germany, one Henry of Sutphen monk, an. 1524. of whom mention is partly touched in the Commentaries of Joh. Sledan. Lib. 4. but his history is more amply described of Luther,2 of Paulus Eberus in his Calendar, of Ludou. Rabus Crispinus, and other. This Sutphen had been before with M. Luther, and afterward coming to Antwerp, was from thence excluded for the Gospel, and so came to Bremen, not to the intent there to preach, but for that he was minded to go to Wittenberg, being driven from Antwerp, as is abovesaide. Who being at Bremen, was there required by certain godly Citizens of Bremen, to make one or two brief exhortations upon the Gospel. Whereunto, through the earnest love and zeal that was in him, he was easily allured & persuaded. He made his first Sermon unto the people, the sunday before Saint Martins day.3 When the people heard him preach the word of God so sincerely, they desired him again the second time, and were so in love with his doctrine, that the whole parish required him to tarry amongst them to preach the Gospel: which thing, for fear of danger, for a time he refused. When the religious rout had understanding hereof, specially the Canons, Monks, and priests, they went about with all endeavour, to oppress him, & thrust both him out of the city, and also the Gospel of Christ (for that was their chief seeking: