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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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| In the Collections of Henry Pantalion, we read also of a certain godly preacher to be poisoned, for preaching the word of trueth, by the Priests of Erford. Ex Elegia cuiusdam viri Docti. in Pantal. And here ceasing with these persecutions in Germany,1 we will now (Christ willing) proceed further to the French Martyrs, comprehending in a like Table, the names and causes of such as in that kingdom suffered for the word of God, and cause of righteousness, as in this brief Summary consequently hereunder ensueth.
| In the Collections of Henry Pantalion, we reade also of a certaine godly preacher to be poysoned, for preaching the woorde of trueth, by the Priestes of Erford. Ex Elegia cuiusdam viri Docti. in Pantal. And here ceasing with these persecutions in Germany,1 we will now (Christ willing) proceed further to the Frenche Martyrs, comprehending in a lyke Table, the names and causes of such as in that kingdome suffered for the word of God, and cause of righteousnes, as in this briefe Summary consequentlye hereunder ensueth.
- 1A preacher at Erdphord poisoned.A preacher at Erdphord poysoned.
¶An other Table of them which suffered in France for the like witness of the Gospel. *The French Martyr•. Persecutors. | Martyrs. | The Causes. Doctor Martial of Paris. | James Pavane schoolmaster. At Paris. An. 1524. | This James first being taken by the Bishop of Melden,1 or Meaux, was compelled to recant by Doctor Martial. Afterward returning again to his confession, he was burnt at Paris. 1525. Ex. Joan. Crisp. | Dionisius de Rieux. At Melda, or Meaux. An. 1528. | 2