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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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of whom the one was called Antonia, borne of an ancient stock in that City. These also were condemned, the man to be headed, the 2. women to be buried quick,1 which death they received likewise very cheerfully. Certain of the other prisoners, which were not condemned to death, were deprived of their goods, commanded in a white sheet to come to the church,2 and there kneeling with a Taper in their hand, to ask forgiveness: and they which refused so to do, and to abjure the doctrine of Luther, were put to the fire, Ex Francis. Encenate. The name of the persecutor appeareth not in the story. 3| M. Persevall. At Lovane. An. 1544. | Not long after this, was one M. Perseval in the same University of Lovane, singularly well learned. Who for reprehending certain popish superstitions, and some thing speaking in commendation of the Gospel, was thrown into prison. Then being accused of Lutheranism, because he stood to the same, and would not condescend to the popes erroneous faction, he was adjudged to perpetual prison, there to be fed only with bread and water, which punishment he took patiently for Christs sake. Nevertheless certain Citizens taking compassion of him sent him wine and bear. But his keepers being charged under a great penalty, durst let nothing come unto him. At last what became of him, no man could learn nor understand. Some judge that he was either famished for hunger, or else that he was secretly drowned. Et Franc. Encenate. Dorsardus• a Potestate in that country, 4and a great persecutor. | Justice Imbsberger. At Brussels. An. 1544. | 5Justus: a skinner of Lovane, being suspected of Lutheranism, was found in his house to have the new testament and certain sermons of Luther: For the which he was committed, and his Jailer commanded, that he should speak with none. There were the same time, in the lower prison under them, Egidius, and Franciscus Encenas a Spaniard, who secretly having the doors left open, came to him and confirmed him in the cause of righteousness. Thus is the providence of the Lord never lacking to his Saints, in time of necessity. Shortly after came the Doctors and masters of Lovane, to examine him of certain Articles touching religion as of the popes supremacy, Sacrifice of the mass Purgatory, and of the sacrament.