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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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where (after a certain space that he had there continued, instructing divers of his friends) he heard that there was a black Fryer, which used to preach good doctrine to the people. Wherefore he being desirous to hear, came to his Sermon, where the Friar contrary to his expectation preached in defence of transubstantiation. At the hearing whereof, his hart was so full, that he had much a doe to refrain, while the Sermon was finished. ⟨p. 895⟩As soon as the Friar was come down, he burst out, and charged him with false doctrine persuading the people, as well as he could be heard, by the scriptures, that the bread was but a Sacrament only of the Lords body. The Fryer not willing to hear him, made signs unto him to depart. Also the throng of the people was such, that it carried him out of the doors. He had not gone far, but Hesselius the Chamberlain overtook him & carried him to prison. Then were Doctors and other Friars, as Pistorius and Bunderius, brought to reason with him, of the Sacrament, of Invocation of Saints, and Purgatory. He ever stood to the trial only of the scripture: which they refused. Then was it agreed that he should declare his mind in writing: which he did. He wrote also to his wife at Emden: comforting her, and requiring her to take care, for Samuel, and Sarah his children. When he was condemned, he was commaū dead not to speak to the people. Hesselius the Officer made great hast to have him dispatched. Wherefore he mildly like a lamb, praying for his enemies, gave him self to be bound, patiently taking that they would do against him: whom first they strangled, & then consumed his body being dead, with fire. And this was the Martyrdom of Hostius. Ex Lud. Rabo. lib. 6. | 1Joan. Frisius Abbot. In Bavaria. An. 1554. | Joanne. Sled. Lib. 25. maketh record of one Joan. Frisius Abbot of Newstat within the Diocese of the B. Herbipolensis in Bavaria: who being suspected of Lutheranism was called to account of his faith: and strongly persisting in his assertions, and defending the same by the scriptures, he was therefore displaced and removed from all his jurisdictions .25. of June. an. 1554. Ex Sled. The Bailiff of Hennegow, 2governor of the town and Castle of Dornic. Peter De uentiere, Lievetenaunt to the said Bayliffe. Philip de Cordis, chiefe counsellor in criminal causes. Nic. Chambree. Pet. Rachelier.