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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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Seven godly Martyrs, v. women and ij. men, burned at Maidstone for the word of truth, and professing of sincere religion of Christ.
Seuen godlye Martyrs, v. women and ij. men, burned at Maidstone for the word of truth, and professing of sincere religion of Christ.
I Showed a little before, how after the unmerciful proclamation was sent & set forth by the K. and Queen, in the month of Febr. last,1 the storm of persecution began in all places to rise (whereof some part also is declared before:) but yet in no place more than in the country & diocese of Cant. by reason of certain the aforesaid inquisitors, being now armed with authority, but especially by reason of Ric. Thornton Suffragan of Dover, and the Archd. of Cant. who of their own nature were so furious and fiery against the harmless flock of Christ,2 that there was no need of any proclamation to stir up the coals of their burning cruelty: by reason whereof many a godly Saint lieth slain under the altar: as in divers places of this book well may appear.
I Shewed a litle before, how after the vnmerciful proclamation was sent & set forth by the K. and Quene, in the month of Febr. last,1 the storme of persecution began in all places to rise (whereof some part also is declared before:) but yet in no place more thē in ye country & dioces of Cāt. by reason of certaine the aforesaid inquisitors, being now armed wt authority, but especially by reasō of Ric. Thornton Suffragan of Douer, and the Archd. of Cant. who of their owne nature were so furious and fierye against the harmles flocke of Christ,2 yt there was no nede of any proclamation to stir vp the coles of their burning crueltie: by reason wherof many a godly Saint lieth slaine vnder the altare: as in diuers places of this booke wel may appeare.