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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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Wherefore he was carried away to the Priests house, the Officials servant of Hamburg, & shut up in a cupboard, & was kept by the rude people, which all the night mocked & scorned him. Amongest all other there came unto him, Simon in Altenuord, & Christian Parish Priest of the new Church, both alike ignorant & wicked persecutors of the word of God, demanding of him why he had forsaken his holy habit. Unto whom he friendly answered by the Scriptures, but those ignorant persons understood nothing what he said. Master Gunterus also came unto him, enquiring whether he had rather to be sent to the Bishop of Bremen, or receive his punishment in Diethmar. Unto whom Henry answered, if I have preached any thing contrary to Gods word, or done any wicked act, it is in their hands to punish me therefore. Gunterus answered. Hark I pray you friends, bark, he desireth to suffer in Diethmar. The common people all the night continued drinking and swilling.
Wherefore hee was caried away to the Priestes house, the Officials seruaūt of Hamburge, & shut vp in a cupbord, & was kept by the rude people, which all the night mocked & scorned him. Amongest all other there came vnto him, Symon in Altenuord, & Christian Parish Priest of the new Church, both alike ignoraunt & wicked persecutors of the word of God, demaundyng of him why he had forsaken his holy habite. Unto whom he frendly aunswered by the Scriptures, but those ignoraūt persons vnderstood nothyng what he sayd. Maister Gunterus also came vnto him, enquiring whether hee had rather to bee sent to the Byshop of Breme, or receiue his punishmēt in Diethmar. Unto whom Henry aūswered, if I haue preached any thyng contrary to Gods word, or done any wicked act, it is in their handes to punish me therfore. Gunterus aunswered. Harke I pray you frendes, barke, he desireth to suffer in Diethmar. The common people all the night continued drinkyng and swillyng.
In the morning about viij. of the clock, they gathered together in the market place to consult what they should do.1 There the rustical people boiling with drink, cried out, burn him, burn him, to the fire with the heretic. Without