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A67927 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.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1583 (1583) STC 11225; ESTC S122167 1,744,028 490

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his_o trouble_n persecution_n examination_n and_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o glory_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n gospel_n .997.998.2136.2137.2138_o refuse_v to_o swear_v against_o himself_o remain_v constant_a in_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n be_v condemn_v and_o martyr_v 998.2138_o thomas_n hudson_n martyr_n 1970_o thomas_n hale_n martyr_n his_o story_n 2052_o thomas_n horton_n his_o trouble_n and_o delivery_n 2081_o thom._n hinshaw_n scourge_v by_o bonor_n at_o fulham_n 2043.2044_o thomas_n holms_n his_o story_n 838_o thomas_n hudson_n martyr_n his_o story_n 2035.2036_o thomas_n johnson_n for_o swear_v by_o the_o mass_n put_v to_o penance_n 1917_o thomas_n loseby_n thomas_n thyrtell_n martyr_n .1974_o their_o article_n examination_n answer_n condemnation_n and_o martyrdom_n 1975.1976.1978_o thomas_n hayward_n martyr_n 1708_o thomas_n jueson_n martyr_n his_o examination_n and_o answer_n .1682_o his_o martyrdom_n 1683._o thomas_n leyes_n with_o other_o martyr_n 1702_o thomas_n more_o 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kent_n his_o delivery_n in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi day_n 2081._o thomas_n spicer_n martyr_n 1911.1912_o thomas_n spurge_n rich._n spurge_n their_o story_n 1895._o thomas_n stephen_n martyr_n 1970._o thomas_n spurdance_n martyr_n his_o story_n examination_n and_o martyrdom_n 2024.2025_o thomas_n somers_n his_o trouble_n for_o the_o gospel_n 1207._o thomas_n wattes_n martyr_n his_o story_n and_o examination_n send_v up_o to_o boner_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o essex_n .1594_o article_n object_v against_o he_o with_o his_o answer_n .1595_o his_o sentence_n condemnatory_n and_o martyrdom_n 1596._o thomas_n whittle_n priest_n martyr_n his_o story_n .1844_o article_n against_o he_o ibid._n beat_v on_o the_o face_n by_o boner_n .1845_o his_o recantation_n &_o repentance_n thereof_o .1845_o his_o condemnation_n and_o martyrdom_n 1846.1858.1847.1848_o tho._n wyatt_n his_o insurrection_n in_o kent_n 1418._o behead_v on_o the_o tower_n hill_n 1419._o thomas_n wolsey_n cardinal_n his_o story_n 986._o thomas_n thappostle_n martyr_v 32._o tholouse_n persecute_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o pope_n 269._o thornton_n doctor_n bishop_n of_o dover_n a_o cruel_a persecutor_n 1871_o thorneton_n bishop_n and_o suffragan_n of_o dover_n his_o fearful_a death_n 2099._o thorneton_n bishop_n of_o dover_n a_o great_a doer_n against_o the_o mass_n in_o king_n edwardes_n tyme._n 1669._o thorpe_n his_o story_n .527_o his_o sundry_a examination_n .528.530.531_o his_o end_n uncertain_a 543._o three_o woman_n of_o garnesay_v and_o a_o infant_n burn_v at_o one_o fire_n 1944._o three_o hundred_o romayne_n boy_n benefice_v in_o england_n 266.287_o three_o papist_n execute_v for_o treason_n 1201_o three_o godly_a confessor_n dye_v in_o prison_n at_o colchester_n 1954_o three_o man_n deliver_v upon_o the_o sea_n by_o god_n providence_n 1914_o three_o thing_n note_v in_o christ_n word_n call_v peter_n a_o rock_n 1_o thurstane_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 198_o t_o 1._o tibald_n his_o penance_n 1036_o tiberius_n cesar_n move_v the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o receive_v christ_n afterwards_o himself_o become_v a_o tyrant_n 30_o tiburtius_n ualerianus_n martyr_n 58_o tigurine_n their_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o heluetians_n .867_o they_o reform_v religion_n 868_o tilsworth_n martyr_n his_o story_n and_o martyrdom_n 774_o time_n of_o marriage_n forbid_v by_o the_o pope_n 859_o time_n exempte_v from_o marriage_n by_o the_o papist_n 29_o tim_n deacon_n and_o martyr_v .1895_o his_o examination_n and_o answer_n .1896_o his_o martyrdom_n &_o letter_n 1898.1899.1900_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n expound_v 481_o tindall_n refuse_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n to_o be_v his_o chapleyne_v his_o temperate_a conversation_n .997_o his_o story_n life_n and_o martyrdom_n .1075.1076.1078_o his_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n with_o his_o letter_n 1079.1080_o tyrant_n their_o name_n 81_o titus_n cesar_n a_o tyrant_n son_n of_o uespasian_n 31_o tithe_n why_o 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