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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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Whereunto when he had answered plainly and boldly, after the Scriptures, and would in no wise be removed, he was condemned to the fire: but through the intercession made to the Queen, his burning was pardoned, and he only beheaded. Ex Franc. Encenate. The person of Brussels. | Giles of Brussels. An. 1544. | This Giles was borne in Brussels,1 of honest parents. By his occupation he was brought up from his youth to be a Cutler: In the which occupation he was so expert and cunning, that he waxed thereby rich & wealthy. Coming to the years of 30. he began to receive the light of the Gospel, thorough the reading of the holy Scripture, and increased therein exceedingly. And as in zeal he was fervent, so was he of nature humane, mild, and pitiful, passing all other in those parts. Whatsoever he had, that necessity could spare, he gave it away to the poor, and only lived by his science. Some he refreshed with his meat,2 some with clothing to some he gave his shoes: some he helped with household stuff: to other some he ministered wholesome exhortation of good doctrine. One poor woman there was brought to bed, and had no bed to lye in, to whom he brought his own bed, himself contented to lye in the straw. The said Egidius being detected by a Priest or person of Brussels, was taken at Lovane for that religion, which the Pope doth call heresy. Where his adversaries extended great care and diligence to reduce him to their doctrine; and to make him abjure. But as he was a man well reasoned: and singularly witted, they went away many times with shame. Thus being detained 8. months in prison, he was sent to Brussels to be judged:3 where he comforted divers which were there in prison (among whom was also Fraunciscus Encenas) exhorting them to constancy of the truth unto the crown which was prepared for them. At the table he ministered to them all, being contented himself with the few scraps which they left.4 In this his prayers he was so ardent, kneeling by himself, in some secret place, that he seemed to forget him self. Being called many times to meat, he neither heard: nor saw them that stood by him, till he was lift up by the arms, & then gently he would speak unto them, as one waked out of a sweet sleep.