A67926:869
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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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 ⟨p. 878⟩doubt, if we do it, we shall this day obtain great glory and praise both of God and man, for the longer he liveth, the more he will seduce with his heresy. What need many words? Sure he was to die, for they had condemned this good Henry without any judgement, (his cause not being heard) to be burned. At last they commanded the Crier to proclaim, that every man that was at the taking of him, should be ready in armour to bring him forth to the fire.2 Amongest all other, the Friar Franciscans were present, encouraging the drunken rude people, saying, now ye go the right way to work. Then they bound the said Henry, hands, feet, and neck, and with great noise brought him forth to the fire.3 As he passed by, a certain woman standing in her door, beholding that pitiful sight, wept abundantly. Unto whom Henry turning himself, said, I pray you weep not for me. When he came to the fire, for very weakness he sate down upon the ground. By and by there was present one of the Presidents named May, which was evidently known to be corrupted and bribed with money, to this purpose: he condemned the said Henry to be burned, pronouncing this sentence upon him.
In the mornyng about viij. of the clocke, they gathered together in ye market place to cōsult what they should do.1 There the rusticall people boyling with drinke, cryed out, burne him, burne him, to the fire with the hereticke. Without ⟨p. 878⟩doubt, if we do it, we shall this day obtaine great glorie and praise both of God and man, for the longer he liueth, the more he will seduce with his heresie. What neede many words? Sure he was to die, for they had condemned this good Henry without any iudgement, (his cause not being heard) to be burned. At last they commaunded the Crier to proclaime, that euerye man that was at the taking of him, should be readie in armour to bring him forth to the fire.