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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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Who being also sought for at the taking of Brulius, and being then not found at home, either by chance, not knowing, or else because he conveyed himself out of the way for fear, conceived thereof such sorrow in his mind, ye afterward neither his wife nor children, nor any friend else, could stay him but he would needs offer himself to the Judges, saying to the ruler, being asked why he came? The Magistrates came to seek me (said he) and now I am come to know, what they would. Whereupon the ruler being sorry of his coming, yet notwithstanding committed him to prison, where he remained constant a certain while. But after the Commissioners had threatened him with cruel torments and horror of death, he began by little and little to waver & shrink from the truth. At the fair words of the false Friars and Priests, to have his punishment changed, and to be beheaded, he was fain to grant unto their biddings and requests. Whereupon the adversaries taking their advantage, came to Miocius, and told him of Bergiban's retractation, willing him to do the like. But he stoutly persisting in the truth, endured to the fire, where he having powder put to his breast was so put to death, and dispatched. The Fryers hearing the crack of the powder upon his breast, told the people, that the devil came out of him and carried away hys soule. Ex Rabo. & alijs. A certain Prince in Germany, about Hungary or the parts of Pannonia. | A priest of Germany. | Johannes. Gastius Conuival. Serm. lib. 2. writeth of a certain Prince,1 but doth not name him, which put out the eyes of a certain Priest in Germany, for no other cause, but for that he said the mass to be no sacrifice, in that sense, as many priests do take it. Neither did the cruel prince immediately put him to death but first kept him in prison a long time, afflicting him with divers torments. Then he was brought forth to be degraded, after a barbarous and tyrannous manner. First they shaved the crown of his head, then rubbed it hard with salt, that the blood came running down his shoulders. After that they razed and pared the tops of his fingers with cruel pain, that no savour of the holy oil might remain. At last the patient and godly martyr, four days after, yielded up his life and spirite. Ex. Joan. Gastio. lib. 2. ⟨p. 892⟩Alphonsus Diazius, a Spaniard.
Who being also sought for at the takyng of Brulius, and beyng then not found at home, eyther by chaunce, not knowing, or els because hee conueyed himselfe out of the way for feare, conceaued thereof such sorrowe in hys minde, ye afterward neyther hys wife nor children, nor any frend els, could staye hym but he woulde needes offer hymselfe to the Iudges, saying to the ruler, being asked why he came? The Magistrates came to seeke mee (sayd he) and now I am come to know, what they would. Wherupon the ruler beyng sory of hys comming, yet notwithstanding committed hym to prison, where he remayned constant a certayne while. But after the Commissioners had threatned hym with cruell tormentes and horror of death, he began by little and little to wauer & shrinke from the truth. At the fayre wordes of the false Friers and Priestes, to haue hys punishment changed, and to be beheaded, he was fayne to graunt vnto theyr biddinges and requestes. Whereupon the aduersaries taking theyr aduauntage, came to Miocius, and told hym of Bergibans retractation, wylling him to doe the like. But he stoutly persisting in the truth, endured to the fire, where he hauing pouder put to hys brest was so put to death, and dispatched. The Fryers hearing the cracke of ye pouder vpon hys brest, told the people, that the deuill came out of him and caried away hys soule. Ex Rabo. & alijs. A certayne Prince in Germany, about Hungary or the partes of Pannonia. | A priest of Germany. | Iohannes. Gastius Conuiual. Serm. lib. 2. writeth of a certayne Prince,