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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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Book 7 › *Wolfgangus Schuch a Germane, in Lotharing, martyr.
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.
But with this Epistle Wolfgangus did nothing prevail, either for that it was intercepted by the way, or else for that the false accusations & wicked tongues of the adversary part took more effect to win credit with the Duke, then could the simple defence of verity. Whereupon Wolfgangus, when he saw no other remedy, rather then the town should come in any danger for his cause, the good man of his own accord came to the city of Nancey (which is the head town of Loraine) there to render a confession of his doctrine, and also to deliver the town of S. Hippolite out of peril, deriving all the danger upon himself.
But with this Epistle Wolfgangus did nothing preuayle, eyther for that it was intercepted by the way, or els for that the false accusations & wicked tongues of the aduersarye parte tooke more effect to winne credite wyth the Duke, then could the simple defence of verity. Whereupon Wolfgangus, when he saw no other remedy, rather then the towne should come in any daūger for his cause, ye good man of his owne accord came to the city of Nancey (which is the head towne of Loraine) there to render a confession of his doctrine, and also to deliuer the towne of S. Hippolite out of perill, deriuyng all the daunger vppon hymselfe.
As soon as he was come thither,1 incontinent hands were laid upon him, and he laid fast in a straight and stinking prison, where he was sharply and bitterly handled, under the custody of the churlish and cruel keepers. All this notwithstanding, Wolfgangus continuing in that prison the space of a whole year, yet would not be moved from his constancy neither with the straitness of the prison, nor with the hardness of his keepers, nor yet with the compassion of his wife & children, which he had about six or seven.2 Then was he had to the house of the Grey fryers to profess there his faith: where he both wittily and learnedly confuted all them that stood against him.
As soone as he was come thyther,