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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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The Senate of Dornic. Doctor Hasardus, a Grey Fryer. | Peter Miocius. Bergiban. At Dornic. An. 1545. | The coming of M. Peter Bruly into the country of Flanders,1 did exceeding much good among the brethren, as appeared by divers other good men, and namely by this Peter Mioce, which was by his occupation a silk weaver. This Peter, before he was called to the Gospel, led a wicked life, given to much ungraciousness, & almost to all kinds of vice. But after the taste of the Gospel began to work in him, so clean it altered him from that former man, that he excelled all other in godly zeal and virtue. In his first examination he was asked whether he was one of the scholars of Peter Bruly. He said he was, and that he had received much fruit by his doctrine. Wilt thou then defend his doctrine, said they? Yea said he,2 for that it is consonant both to the old Testament and to the new, and for this he was let down unto a deep dungeon under the castle ditch, full of toads and filthy vermin. Shortly after the Senate with certain Friars, came again to examine him, to see whether they could convert him. To whom he answered and said that when he before had lived such an ungodly life, they never spake word against him: but now for savouring and favouring the word of God, they were so infest against him that they sought his blood. Among whom was one Doctor Hasardus, which asked him if he did not seem to himself more wicked now, then ever he was before: but he setting the Fryer at light, bad him avaunt Fryer, saying: that he had to talk with the Senate, and not with him. The Senate then began to examine him of certain Articles of Religion. To whom as be was about to answer boldly and expressly to every point, they interrupting him bad him say in two words, either, yea or nay. Then said he, if ye will not suffer me to answer for my self in matters of such importance, then send me to my prison again among my toads and frogs, which will not interrupt me, while I talk with my Lord my God. The boldness of whose spirit and courage, as it made some to gnash their teeth, so some it made to wonder, and ministered to some great confirmation. There was also one Bergiban the same time in prison, who had been a forward man, & a great doer in the Gospel, before the coming down of Brulius.
The Senate of Dornic. Doctour Hasardus, a Gray Fryer. | Peter Miocius. Bergiban. At Dornic. An. 1545. | The comming of M. Peter Bruly into the countrey of Flaunders,