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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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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.
1In the meane time, a certaine woman, the wife of one Iunger, sister of Peter Hannus, offered hir selfe to suffer a thousand stripes, and to geue them much money, so that they would pacifie the matter, and keepe him in prison, vntill that he might pleade his matter before the whole cō uocation of the countrey. When they heard these wordes, they waxed more mad,2 and threw the woman downe vnder feete, and trode vpō her, and beate the said Henry vnmercifully. One of the rusticall sort, strake him behinde on the head with a sharpe daggar. Iohn Holmes of the new Church strake him with a Mace. Othersome thrust hym in the backe, and in the armes. And this was not done once or twice, but as often as he began to speake. Maister Gunter cried out, encouraging them, sayeng: Go to boldly good felowes, truely God is with vs present.
- 1The tender compassion of a godly woman.
- 2The tyranny & fury of the people against this blessed Martyr.The tiranny & fury of the people against this blessed Martyr.