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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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willing them also to excuse his sudden departure, for that he was forced to depart secretly, because of his adversaries privily lying in wait in every place for him, thinking that he should scarcely avoid them, which had always gone about to bring him to his death.1 Finally, they should promise to the congregation in his name, that when he had performed his enterprise, he would straight return again. They being persuaded with these words, consented unto him, steadfastly hoping that they of Diethmar should be converted unto the true faith: which people above all other, have always been most given to Idolatry.
willing them also to excuse his sodeine departure, for that he was forced to departe secretly, because of his aduersaries priuily lyeng in waite in euery place for him, thinking that he should scarsely auoyde them, which had alwayes gone about to bring him to his death.1 Finally, they should promise to the congregation in his name, that when he had perfourmed his enterprise, he woulde straight returne againe. They being perswaded with these words, cōsented vnto him, stedfastly hoping that they of Diethmar should be conuerted vnto the true faith: which people aboue all other, haue alwaies bene most geuen to Idolatrie.
- 1In this rude coū try of Diethmar, Master Rogers our countryman was superintendent in time of the 6. articles where he with great danger of his life, did very much good. Henry taketh his journey to Meldorph.In this rude coū try of Diethmar, Maister Rogers our coūtreyman was superintendent in tyme of the 6. articles where he with great daunger of his life, did very much good. Henry taketh his iourney to Meldorph.
Having prepared all things toward his setting forth, the xxij. day of October, he took his journey, and came to Meldorphe, whither he was sent for: whereas he was joyfully received of the parish priest and other, as soon as he was come thither. Albeit he had not yet preached, the Devil with his members by and by began to fret and fume for anger. Above all other, one Augustine Torneborch, Prior of the Black friars, began to fume, who went out of hand unto master John Swicken his companion, and Commissary to the Official of Hamburg, to take counsel what was to be done, least they should loose their kingdom.