John Foxe's Book of Martyrs

1570

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1656

Here begynneth the xj. booke wherin is discoursed the bloudy murderyng of Gods Saintes, with the particular processes and names of such good Martyrs, both men and women, as in this tyme of Queene Mary were put to death.

¶ The story, lyfe, and Martyrdome of Maister Iohn Rogers.

February. 4.

THe fourth day of February suffered the constant Martyr of God, Maister Iohn Rogers.

The lyfe and story of M. John Rogers.

concernyng whose lyfe, examinations, and sufferyng, here foloweth in order set forth. And first touchyng hys life & bringing vp, Iohn Rogers brought vp in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, where he profitably traueiled in good learnyng,

M. Rogers Chaplaine to the Marchaunt aduenturers at Antwerpe.

at the length was chosen and called by the Marchauntes aduenturers to be their Chaplaine at Antwerpe in Brabant, whom he serued to their good contentation many yeares. It chaunced him there to fal in company with that worthy seruaunt & Martyr of God William Tyndall , and with Miles Couerdale

M. Rogers brought to the Gospell by Maister W. Tyndale, and M. Couerdale.

(which both for the hatred they bare to Popish superstition and Idolatrye, and loue to true Religion, had forsaken their natiue countrey). In conferryng with them the Scriptures, he came to great knowledge in þ^e Gospell of God, in so much that he cast of the heauy yoke of Popery, perceiuing it to bee impure & filthy Idolatry, and ioyned him selfe with them two in that paynfull & most profitable labour of translatyng the Bible into the English toung, which is intituled: The translation of Thomas Mathew.

Of M. Rogers doing in this translatiō, read afore pag. 1363.

He knowyng by þ^e Scriptures, that vnlawfull vowes may lawfully be brokē, and that Matrimony is both honest & honorable amongest all men, ioyned him selfe in lawfull Matrimony, and so went to

M. Rogers goeth to Wittemberge.

Wittemberge in Saxonie, where he with much sobernes of lyuing did not onely greatly encrease in all good and Godly learnyng: but also so much profited in the knowledge of the Dutch toung,

that the charge of a Congregation was orderly committed to hys cure.

In which ministery he diligētly and faythfully serued many yeares, vntill such tyme as it pleased God by the faithfull trauell of his chosen and deare seruaunt kyng Edward the vj. vtterly to banish all Popery forth of England, and to receiue in true Religiō, settyng Gods Gospel at liberty. He then beyng orderly called, hauing both a conscience & a ready good will to helpe foreward the worke of the Lord in his natiue countrey, left such honest and certayne conditions as he had in Saxony,

M. Rogers returned frō Saxonie into England in King Edwardes tyme.

and came into England to preach the Gospell, without certaintie of any condition. In which office, after hee had a space diligently and faythfully trauailed, Nicholas Ridley then bishop of London gaue hym a Prebēd in the cathedrall church of Paules, and the Deane, and the Chapter chose hym to be the

M. Rogers reader and Prebendarie in Paules.

Reader of the diuinitie lesson there,

wherein he diligently trauayled, vntyll such tyme as Queene Mary obtayning the crowne, banished the Gospell and true religion, and brought in the Antichrist of Rome, wyth hys Idolatry and superstition.

February. 4.

The lyfe and story of M. John Rogers.

M. Rogers Chaplaine to the Marchaunt aduenturers at Antwerpe.

M. Rogers brought to the Gospell by Maister W. Tyndale, and M. Couerdale.

Of M. Rogers doing in this translatiō, read afore pag. 1363.

M. Rogers goeth to Wittemberge.

M. Rogers returned frō Saxonie into England in King Edwardes tyme.

M. Rogers reader and Prebendarie in Paules.

After the Queene was come to the Tower of London, he being orderly called thereunto, made a godly & vehement Sermon at Paules Crosse, confirming such true doctrine, as he and other had there taught in King Edwardes daies, exhorting the people constantly to remayne in the same, and to beware of all pestilent Poperie, idolatry, and superstition. The Counsell be-

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