A67926:870
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1For so much as this thief hath wickedly preached against the worship of our blessed Lady, by the commandment and sufferance of our reverend father in Christ, the Bishop of Bremen, and my Lord, I condemn him here to be burned and consumed with fire. Unto whom Henry answered, I have done no such thing: and lifting up his eyes towards the heaven, he said, O Lord forgive them, for they offend ignorantly, not knowing what they do. Thy name, O almighty God, is holy.
1For so much as this theefe hath wickedly preached against the worship of our blessed Lady, by the commaundement and sufferance of our reuerend father in Christ, the Bishop of Breme, and my Lord, I condemne him heere to be burned and consumed with fire. Unto whome Henry answered, I haue done no such thing: and lifting vp hys eies towards the heauen, he said, O Lord forgeue them, for they offend ignorantly, not knowing what they do. Thy name, O almighty God, is holy.
- 1A false sentence of a corrupt judge.A false sentence of a corrupte iudge.
1In the mean time, a certain woman, the wife of one Junger, sister of Peter Hannus, offered her self to suffer a thousand stripes, and to give them much money, so that they would pacify the matter, and keep him in prison, until that he might plead his matter before the whole con vocation of the country. When they heard these words, they waxed more mad,2 and threw the woman down under feet, and trod upon her, and beat the said Henry unmercifully. One of the rustical sort, strake him behind on the head with a sharp dagger. John Holmes of the new Church strake him with a Mace. Othersome thrust him in the back, and in the arms. And this was not done once or twice, but as often as he began to speak. Master Gunter cried out, encouraging them, saying: Go to boldly good fellows, truly God is with us present.