A67927:5101
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 John Horne and a woman.
The martyrdome of Iohn Horne and a woman.
Now, not long after the death of the said young man at Bristow,1 in the same month were two mo godly Martyrs consumed by fire at Wotton Underhedge in Gloucestershire, whose names are above specified, which dyed very gloriously in a constant faith, to the terror of the wicked, and comfort of the Godly. So graciously did the Lord work in them, that death unto them was life, and life with a blotted conscience was death.
NOw, not long after the death of the sayde young man at Bristow,1 in the same moneth were two mo godly Martyrs cōsumed by fire at Wotton Underhedge in Glocestershyre, whose names are aboue specified, which dyed very gloriously in a constaunt fayth, to the terrour of the wicked, and comforte of the Godly. So graciously did the Lord worke in them, that death vnto them was life, and life with a blotted conscience was death.
- 1September. 27. The Martyrdom of John Horne, and a woman, at Wotton underhedge in Gloucestershire.September. 27. The Martyrdome of Iohn Horne, and a woman, at Wotton vnderhedge in Glocestershire.