A67927:5125
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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These were condemned to be burnt. 3. W. Foster of Stone. 4. Alice Potkins wife, of Staplehurst. 5. John Archer of Cranbroke, weaver.
These were condemned to bee burnt. 3. W. Foster of Stone. 4. Alice Potkins wife, of Stapleherst. 5. Iohn Archer of Cranbroke, weauer.
Of these 5. prisoners, the first two were uncondemned, the other three last were condemned, and should have been burned, but suffered no less torments then if they had abide the fire, being macerate and pined to death by famine. What their articles and answers were, it needeth not here to recite,1 seeing all they, in that time of Queen Mary, commonly suffered for one manner & sort of cause, that is, for holding against the 7. Sacraments, against the realty of Christs being in his supper, for speaking against the church of Rome, and determinations of the same, against Images set up and worshipped in the church, for not coming to the church, and such other like. &c.
Of these 5. prisonners, the firste two were vncondemned, the other thre last were condemned, and should haue bene burned, but suffered no lesse tormentes then if they had abidde the fire, being macerate and pined to death by famine. What theyr articles and answers were, it needeth not heere to recite,1 seeing all they, in that time of Queene Mary, commonly suffered for one maner & sort of cause, yt is, for holding against the 7. Sacraments, against the realtie of Christes being in his supper, for speaking against the churche of Rome, and determinations of the same, against Images set vp and woorshipped in the churche, for not comming to the church, and such other like. &c.
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