A67927:5625
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First Alice Benden was brought before one M. Roberts of Crambroke in the said County,1 the 14. day of Oct. in the year of our lord 1556. of whom she was demanded, why she would not go to the church. And she answered, that she could not so do with a good and clear conscience, because there was much idolatry committed against the glory of God. For the which, with many mocks and taunts she was sent to prison, where she lay 14. days. For on the 20. day of October her husband required his neighbours the wealthy men of Staplehurst to write to the Bishop of Dover, who had the chief government of the tyrannical sword in Kent for those days, which they did, desiring him to send her home.
FIrst Alice Bēden was broght before one M. Roberts of Crābroke in the said Countie,1 the 14. day of Oct. in the yere of our lord 1556. of whom she was demāded, why she wold not go to the church. And she answered, that she could not so do wt a good and cleare cōscience, because there was much idolatrie committed against the glory of God. For the which, with many mocks and taūts she was sent to prison, where she lay 14. daies. For on ye 20. day of October her husband required his neighbors the welthy mē of Stapleherst to wryte to the Bishop of Douer, who had the chiefe gouernment of the tyrannical sword in Kent for those daies, which they did, desiring him to sēd her home.
- 1The imprisonment of Alice Benden, and manner of her handling. M. Roberts of Crambroke persecutor. Alice Benden imprisoned for not coming to the Church. Alice Benden delivered by su•e of her neighbours.The imprisonment of Alice Benden, and maner of her handling. M. Robertes of Crambroke persecutor. Alice Benden imprisoned for not comming to the Church. Alice Benden deliuered by su•e of her neighbours.