A67926:983
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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Alphonsus seeing the hart of his brother John to be so constantly planted on the sure rock of Gods truth, that by no wise he could either be removed from his opinion, or persuaded to ride in his company (being otherwise coū sailed by Bucer and his friends) feigned him self friendly to take his leave of his brother and to depart but shortly after, secretly with his ruffianly murderer he returned again, and by the way they bought a certain hatchet of a carpenter. This done, Alphonsus sendeth his man being disguised, with letters unto his brother, he himself following after. As John Diazius in the morning was risen out of his bed,1 to read the letters, the wretched hangman, with the hatchet clove his head unto the brains, leaving the hatchet in his head, and so he with Alphonsus took them to their horse, which stood without the City gate, with as much speed as they might. They of Neoberge, hearing of the horrible act, sent out certain horsemen, making great journeys after them. Who coming to Augusta, and hearing the murderers to be past before, were out of hope to overtake them, and so returned. One in the company more zealous then the rest,2 would not return, but pursued them still, and in the City of Oeniponte, caused them to be stayed, and put in prison. Otto Palatine hearing of their taking writeth to the Magistrates of Oeniponte for judgement. Which Magistrates at first seemed very willing there to: but in conclusion, through the practise of papists, and crafty lawyers, the sentence judicial was so delayed from day to day, then from hour to hour, that the Emperors letters came in posthaste requiring the matter to be stayed, and reserved to his hearing. And thus the terrible murder of Cain and his fellow was bolstered out by the Papists. The like whereof from the memory of men was never heard of, since the first example of Cain,3 which for religion slue his own brother Abel. But although true judgement in this world be perverted, yet such bloody Cains with their wilful murder, shall not escape the hands of him, who shall judge truly both the committers, and the bolsterers also of all mischievous wickedness. Ex Claudio Senarcleo. ¶An. 1546, Charles the Emperor held an armed Council at Augusta after his victory gotten in Germany.
Alphonsus seing the hart of his brother Iohn to be so constantly planted on the sure rocke of Gods truth, that by no wyse he could eyther be remooued from his opinion, or perswaded to ride in his company (being otherwise coū sailed by Bucer and hys friendes) feyned him selfe frendly to take his leaue of his brother and to depart but shortly after, secretly with his ruffenly murderer he returned agayne, and by the waye they bought a certein hatchet of a carpenter. This done, Alphonsus sendeth his man beyng disguised, with letters vnto his brother, he himselfe following after. As Iohn Diazius in the mornyng was risen out of his bed,