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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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Only this which I could learn by relation of one Austen Bernher a Minister, and a familiar friend of his, concerning the going to his death, I can report, that the said blessed servant of the Lord, M. Rob. Glover, after he was condemned by the Bishop, and was now at a point to be delivered out of this world, it so happened, that two or three days before, his hart being lumpish and desolate of all spiritual consolation, felt in himself no aptness nor willingness, but rather a heaviness and dullness of spirit,1 full of much discomfort to bear that bitter cross of Martyrdom ready now to be laid upon him.
Onely this which I could learne by relation of one Austen Bernher a Minister, and a familiar friend of hys, concernyng the goyng to his death, I can report, that the sayd blessed seruant of the Lord, M. Rob. Glouer, after he was condemned by the Bishop, and was now at a poynt to be deliuered out of this world, it so happened, that two or three dayes before, his hart beyng lumpish and desolate of all spirituall consolation, felt in hymselfe no aptnes nor willingnes, but rather a heauines and dulnesse of spirite,1 full of much discomfort to beare that bitter crosse of Martyrdome ready now to be layd vpon hym.
- 1Robert Glover destitute fo•• time of the Lords comfort.Robert Glouer destitute fo•• tyme of the Lords comfort.
Whereupon he fearing in himself, lest the Lord had utterly withdrawn his wonted favour from him, made his moan to this Austen his friend above remembered, signifying unto him, how earnestly he had prayed day and night unto the Lord, and yet could receive no motion nor sense of any comfort from him.