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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
Publication: [At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],; An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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¶Simon Miller and Elizabeth Cooper burnt at Norwich.

* 1.1IN the Moneth of Iulye nexte ensued the Martyrdome of Simon Miller and Elizabeth Cooper. This Simon dwelling then in the Towne of Linne, a Godly and zea∣lous man in the knowledge of the Lord and of his trueth, detesting and abhorring the contrary enforced Religiō thē set forth, came from Linne to Norwich, where he standing in the prease and hearing of the people, comming out the same time from their popish seruice ended in the Churche,* 1.2 began to aske them comming out of the Church, where he might go to haue the communiō. At which wordes diuers much maruelling to heare & see his boldnes, one that was an euill disposed Papist, hearing y^e same, said: y^t if he would needs go to a communion, he would go bring him thither where he should be sped of his purpose. Wherupō shortly after hee was brought to the Chauncellour of Norwiche (whose name was Dunning:) who after a few wordes & small talk passed with this examinate, committed him to Warde.

In the meane while as he was in examination, he had in his shoo his confession written in a certein paper,* 1.3 wher∣of a peece appearing aboue his shoo, was spyed and taken out. The Chauncellour asking if he would stand to the cō∣fession of the same fayth therin conteined, he constantly af∣firmed the same. Wherupō as is sayd, he was committed. Thus the sayd Simon being in the Bishops house vnder custody of the keper there called M. Felow, how it happe∣ned it is not certayne, whether by gentlenesse of the keper (who was somewhat gentle that wayes) or by leaue geuē of the Bishop: or els whether he had cōdescended of a pur∣pose to theyr articles,* 1.4 he was dismissed and went home to his house at Linne. Where hee continued a certayne space, while he had disposed and set there all things in order.

That done, he returned againe to the bishops house to his prison and keeper, till the time at length he cōstantly a∣biding in his professed purpose, & defence of Gods trueth, was by the sayd byshop and his Chauncellour cōdemned and committed to the fire about the xiij. day of Iuly.

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* 1.1

Iuly. 13. Simon Miller a Marchant, Mar∣tyr.

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* 1.2

The wordes of Simon Miller to the people. The cause why Simon Miller was taken.

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* 1.3

Simon Miller examined be∣fore Doctour Dunning. Simon Millers confession espy∣ed in his shoe.

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* 1.4

Simon Miller dismissed to his house at Linne. Simon Miller returneth agayn to his confession & is condemned.

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