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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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For the which cause Musculus the same time, with other preachers moe, went from Augsburg, Brentius from Hala, Blaurerus from Constance, Bucer from Strasburg. A Bishop in Hungary | A godly priest in Hungary. | In Hungary a certain godly priest preached,1 that the eating of flesh is not prohibited in the Scripture: for the which the cruel bishop, after he had imprisoned him certain weeks, caused him to be brought out, & his body to be tied over with Hares, Geese, and Hens, hanging round about him: and so the beastly Bish. made dogs to be set upon him, which cruelly rent and tore whatsoever they could catch. And thus the good minister of Christ, being driven about the City with the barking of dogs dyed, and was martyred. The sight whereof, as it was lamentable to the godly, so it seemed ridiculous to the wicked. But within few days after, the impious bishop by the stroke of Gods just hand, fell sick and became horn mad, and so raving without sense or wit, miserably dyed.2 Ex tomo. 2. Conuivalium Sermo. Joan Gastij. ⟨p. 893⟩| John Frederick of Saxony Elector.3 An. 1547. | Among these godly and constant Saints of Christ, may well be recounted John Frederick Duke of Saxony. Who when he had recovered again all his dominions (which Duke Maurice had taken from him before, being in Suevia with his army) and at last was taken prisoner of the Emperor at Albis, 24. of April. an. 1547. yet could never be induced to yield to the Emperor in revoking his faith and doctrine of the Gospel wherein he stood: For the which he was detained from his wife and children, and bereaved of all his goods, and carried about with the Emperor, the space of five years. This admirable constancy of that duke was a wonder to all his adversaries. At last, in the year of our Lord. 1552. through the benefit of almighty God, he was set again at liberty & returning home to his wife & children continued in his religion till the hour of his death. Ex Sled lib. 19. Much like was the case also of Philip Landgrave of Hesse,4 who likewise being taken and spoiled of the Emperor, continued the space of 5. years in the cruel custody of the Spaniards, and albeit he had fined unto the Emperor, and was promised to be set free out of prison, the Emperor and his Council dallying with their promise, expounded his prisonment not to be perpetual.