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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 burning and Martyrdom of Thomas More in the Town of Leicester, June xxvi. the year .1556.
¶The burning and Martyrdome of Thomas More in the Towne of Leicester, Iune xxvi. the yeare .1556.
1AS the bloody rage of this persecution, spared neither man, woman, nor child, wife, nor maid,2 lame▪ blind nor cripple, and so through all men and women, as there was no difference: either of age or sex considered: so neither was there any condition or quality respected of any person: but whosoever he were that held not, as they did on the pope, and sacrament of the Altar, were he learned or unlearned, wise, or simple, innocent, all went to the fire. As may appear by this simple poor creature, & innocent soul named Thomas More retaining as a servant to a Mans house in the town of Leicester, about the age of 24. and after in manner of an husbandman, for speaking certain words, that his Maker was in heaven, & not in the Pyx, was thereupon apprehended in the country,3 being with his friends. Who coming before his Ordinary, first was asked, whether he did not believe his Maker there to be, pointing to the high Altar. Which he denied.
1AS the bloudy rage of this persecution, spared neyther manne, woman, nor childe, wife, nor mayde,2 lame▪ blynde nor creple, and so through all men and women, as there was no difference: either of age or sexe considered: so neyther was there any condition or qualitie respected of anye person: but whosoeuer he were that helde not, as they did on the pope, and sacrament of the Aultar, were he learned or vnlearned, wise, or simple, innocent, all went to ye fire. As may appeare by this simple poore creature, & innocent soule named Thomas More retayning as a seruaunt to a Mans house in the towne of Leicester, about the age of 24. and after in manner of an housbandman, for speakyng certayne wordes, that his Maker was in heauen, & not in the Pixe, was thereupon apprehended in the countrey,