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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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Their lying in that prison was only upon a little short straw, between a pair of stocks & a stone wall: being allowed iij. farthings a day, that is, a half penny bread, and a farthing drink: neither could she get any more for her money.1 Wherefore she desired to have her whole allowance in bread, and used water for her drink. Thus did she lye 9. weeks. During all which time she never changed her apparel: whereby she became at the last a most piteous and loathsome creature to behold.
Their lying in that prison was onely vpon a litle short straw, betwene a paire of stockes & a stone wall: being allowed iij. farthings a day, that is, a halfe penye bread, and a farthing drinke: neither could she gette any more for her mony.1 Wherefore she desired to haue her whole alowance in bread, and vsed water for her drinke. Thus did shee lye 9. weekes. During all which time she neuer changed her apparel: wherby she became at the last a most pitious and lothsome creature to beholde.
- 1Alice Benden kept in the Bishops prison 9. weeks with bread and water. The affliction of Alice Benden at her first coming to prison.Alice Benden kept in the Byshops prison 9. weekes with bread and water. The affliction of Alice Benden at her first comming to prison.
At her first coming into this place, she did grievously bewail with great sorrow & lamentation, and reasoned with her self: why her Lord God did with his so heavy justice suffer her to be sequestered from her loving fellows into so extreme misery.
At her first comming into this place, she did greuously bewaile with great sorrowe & lamentation, and reasoned with her selfe: why her Lorde God did with his so heauy iustice suffer her to be sequestred from her louing fellowes into so extreeme miserie.