John Foxe's Book of Martyrs

1576

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

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

February. 4.

T HE fourth day of February suffred the constant Martir of God M. Iohn Rogers,

The lyfe and story of M. Ihon Rogers.

concernyng whose life, examinations, & suffering, here foloweth in order set forth. And first touchīg his life and bringing vp, Io. Rogers. brought vp in þ^e nniuersity of Cābridge, where he profitably traueiled in good learning,

M. Rogers Chaplaine to the Marchaunt aduenturers at Antwerpe.

at the length was chosen and called by the Merchantes aduenturers to be theyr chaplaine at Antwerpe in Brabāt, whom he serued to their good contentation many yeres. It chaunced him there to fall in company with that worthy seruant and Martyr of God William Tindall, and with Miles Couerdale

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

(which both for the hatred they bare to popish superstition and idolatry, and loue to true religion, had forsakē their natiue country,) In conferring with them the scriptures, he came to greate knowledge in the gospell of God, in so much that he caste of the heauy yoke of Popery, perceiuyng it to be impure and filthy Idolatry, and ioyned himselfe with them two in that paynfull and most profitable labour of translatyng the Bible into the English tong, which is intituled: The translation of Thomas Mathew.

Of M. Rogers doing in this translation read afore pag. 1163.

He knowyng by the scriptures, that vnlawfull vowes may lawfully be broken, and that Matrimony is both honest and honorable amongest all men, ioyned him selfe in lawful matrimony, and so went to

M. Rogers goeth to Wittemberge.

Wittemberge in Saxony, where he with much sobernes of liuing did not onely greatly encrease in all good and godly learning: but also so much profited in the knowledge of the Dutch tong,

that the charge of a congregation was orderly committed to his cure.

February. 4.

The lyfe and story of M. Ihon Rogers.

M. Rogers Chaplaine to the Marchaunt aduenturers at Antwerpe.

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

Of M. Rogers doing in this translation read afore pag. 1163.

M. Rogers goeth to Wittemberge.

In which ministery he diligently & faythfully serued many yeares, vntill such tyme as it pleased God by the faythfull trauell of his chosen and deare seruaunt kyng Edward the vi. vtterly to banish all Popery forth of England, and to receyue in true Religion, settynge Gods Gospell at libertie. He then beyng orderly called, hauing both a conscience and a ready good wil to helpe forward the worke of þ^e lord in his natiue contrary, left such honest and certayne conditions as he had in Saxony,

M. Rogers returneth from Saxonie into England in king Edwardes tyme.

and came into England to preach the Gospel, without certaintie of any Condition. In which office after he had a space diligently and faythfully trauailed Nicholas Ridley then Byshop of London gaue him a prebend in the cathedrall Church of Paules, and the Deane, and the chapter chose hym to bee the

M. Rogers reader and Prebendarie in Paules.

Reader of the diuinitie lesson there,

wherein he diligently trauailed, vntill such time as queene Mary obtayning the crowne, banished the gospell and true religion and brought in þ^e Antichrist of Rome, with his Idolatry and superstition.

M. Rogers returneth from 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 beyng orderly called thereunto, made a Godly and vehement Sermon at Paules crosse, confirming such true doctrine, as he and other had there taught in Kyng Edwards dayes, exhortyng the people constantly to remaine in þ^e same and to beware of all pestilent Popery, idolatry, and superstition. The Councell beyng thē ouermatched wyth popish & bloudy bishops, called him to accōpt for his sermō:

M. Rogers called to accompt for hys Sermon at Paules Crosse.

to whō he made a stout, wittie, & godly answere, and yet in such sort handled him selfe, that at that tyme he was clearly dimissed but after that Proclamation was set foorth by the Queene to prohibite true preaching, hee was called agayne before

M. Rogers called to accompt for hys Sermon at Paules Crosse.

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