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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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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.1 Finally it was decreed by them, above all things to withstand the beginnings, that he should not have licence to preach: for if by any means it happened that he preached, and the people should hear him, it was to be feared that the wickedness and craft of the Priests and Monks should be opened, which being made manifest, they knew plainly that it would be but a folly to resist, remembering what had happened lately before in Bremen. This determination had, the Prior the next day early in the morning, (for he had not slept well all night for cares) went with great speed unto Heyda to speak with the 48. Presidents of the country: unto whom with great complaints he showed, how that a seditious fellow a Monk, was come from Bremen, which would seduce all the people of Diethmar, as he had done the Bremers.2 There was moreover that did assist this Prior, master Gunterus, Chancellor of that country, and Petrus Hannus, both enemies unto the Gospel. These two stoutly assisted the Prior, persuading the other 46. being simple and unlearned men, that they should obtain great favour and good will of the Bishop of Bremen, if they would put this heretic monk to death. When these poor unlearned men heard these words, they decreed that this Monk should be put to death, neither heard, nor seen, much less convict.
Hauing prepared all things toward his setting foorth, the xxij. day of October, he tooke his iourney, and came to Meldorphe, whither he was sent for: wheras he was ioyfully receiued of the parish priest and other, as soone as he was come thither. Albeit he had not yet preached, the Diuell with his members by and by began to freat and fume for anger. Aboue all other, one Augustine Torneborch, Prior of the Blacke friers, began to fume, who went out of hand vnto maister Iohn Swicken his companion, and Commissary to the Officiall of Hamburge, to take counsell what was to be done, least they should loose their kingdome.