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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 2] 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 2] 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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The Martyrdom of Rob. Samuel, Preacher, suffering for the true defence of Christs Gospel.
The Martyrdome of Rob. Samuel, Preacher, suffering for the true defence of Christes Gospell.
Master Foster Justice, dwelling at Cobdock in the County of Suffolk,1 and a little from Ipswich, being in continual hatred against the truth and the professors of the same, did not only not cease day nor night to study how to bring those in thrall and captivity, that were honest and godly inclined to religion, but also what soever they were that once came in his claws, they easily escaped not without clog of conscience, or else loss of life: so greedy was he of blood. Among many whom he had troubled, there was one Samuel in king Edwards days,2 a very godly and right faithful preacher of Gods word, who for his valiant and constant behaviour in his sermons, seemeth worthy of high admiration. He was minister at Barfolde in Suffolk, where he taught faithfully & fruitfully that flock which the Lord had committed to his charge, so long as the time would suffer him to do his duty.
MAister Foster Iustice, dwelling at Cobdock in the Countie of Suffolke,1 and a little from Ipswiche, being in continuall hatred against the truthe and the professours of the same, did not onely not cease day nor nighte to studie howe to bring those in thrall and captiuity, that were honest and godly inclined to religion, but also what soeuer they were that once came in hys clawes, they easily escaped not without clogge of conscience, or els losse of life: so greedy was he of bloude. Among many whom he had troubled, there was one Samuel in king Edwardes dayes,