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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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About the same time, many other godly persons, & such as feared God, for the testimony of the Gospel, were thrown into the river of Rhene, and into other rivers, where their bodies afterward were found,1 and taken up. Also in the said Town of Diethmar, another faithful Saint of God, named John, suffered the like martyrdom. Thus these two blessed and constant Martyrs, as two shining lights set up of God, in testimony of his truth, offered up the sacrifice of their confession, sealed with their blood, in a sweet odour unto God.
About the same time, many other godly persons, & such as feared God, for the testimonie of the Gospell, were throwne into the riuer of Rhene, and into other riuers, where their bodies afterward were found,1 and taken vp. Also in the saide Towne of Diethmar, another faithfull Saint of God, named Iohn, suffered the like martirdome. Thus these two blessed and constant Martyrs, as two shining lights set vp of God, in testimonie of his truth, offered vp the sacrifice of their confession, sealed with their bloud, in a sweete odor vnto God.
- 1Divers Martyrs secretly drowned in rivers. John of Diethmar, Martyr.Diuers Martyrs secretly drowned in riuers. Iohn of Diethmar, Martir.
At the Town of Hala, likewise another preacher, named M. George, for ministering in both kinds,1 was martyred and slain of a like sort of cutthroats, set up by monks and friars to murder him, near to the town called Haschemburge. Ex Crisp. & Pantal.
At the Towne of Hala, likewise another preacher, named M. George, for ministring in both kindes,