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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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¶Here followeth the story of John Glover and William Glover, how they were excommunicate and cast out after their death, and buried in the fields.
¶Here foloweth the story of Iohn Glouer and William Glouer, how they were excommunicate and cast out after theyr death, and buried in the fieldes.
Now that we have discoursed the story of Master Robert Glover,1 something also would be touched of his other two brethren John and William Glover. Who albeit they were not called to finish their course by like kind of Martyrdom in the fire, as the other did: yet because for their constant profession of Gods Gospel unto the latter end, they were exempted after their death, & cast out of the same Church, as the other was, I thought them not unworthy therefore in the story to be joined together, which in one cause and the same profession were not sundered one from the other.
NOwe that wee haue discoursed the storye of Mayster Robert Glouer,1 something also woulde bee touched of his other two brethrē Iohn and William Glouer. Who albeit they were not called to finishe theyr course by lyke kinde of Martyrdome in the fire, as the other did: yet because for theyr constaunt profession of Gods Gospell vnto the latter ende, they were exempted after theyr death, & cast out of the same Church, as the other was, I thought them not vnworthy therefore in the story to be ioyned together, which in one cause and the same profession were not sūdered one from the other.
- 1John Glover & William Glover after their death condemned▪ and cast out for heretics.Iohn Glouer & William Glouer after their dea•h condemned and cast out for heretickes.