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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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It was appointed before of the godly there standing together, which was a great multitude, that so soon as the prisoners should be brought, they should go to them to embrace and to comfort them, and so they did. For as the said Martyrs were coming toward the place in the peoples sight, being brought with bills & glaives (as the custom is) the godly multitude and Congregation with a general sway made toward the prisoners, in such manner, that the billmen and the other officers being all thrust back, could nothing do, nor any thing come nigh.1 So the godly people meeting and embracing, and kissing them, brought them in their arms (which might as easily have conveyed them clean away) unto the place where they should suffer.
It was appointed before of the godly there standyng together, which was a great multitude, that so soone as the prisoners should be brought, they should goe to them to embrace and to comfort them, and so they did. For as the sayd Martyrs were comming toward the place in the peoples sighte, beyng brought with bils & glaues (as the custome is) the godly multitude and Congregation with a generall sway made toward the prisoners, in such maner, that the byllmē and the other officers beyng all thrust backe, could nothyng do, nor any thing come nigh.1 So the godly people meetyng and embracing, and kissing them, brought them in their armes (which might as easily haue conueied them cleane away) vnto the place where they should suffer.
- 1The congregation embracing the Martyrs contrary to the Proclamation.
This done, and the people giving place to the Officers, the proclamation with a loud voice was read to the people, containing (as is before said) in the K. & Queens name, that no man should pray for them, or once speak a word unto them. &c. Master Bentham, the minister then of the congregation, not sparing for that,