Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

Mr. Samuel Clarke, ¹in the Life of that painful and humble servant of Christ Mr. John Fox, records a memorable Instance of Providence, and it is this, That towards the end of King Henry the Eighth his Reign he went to London, where he quickly spent that little his friends had given him, or he had acquired by his own diligence, and began to be in great want. As one day he sate in Paul's Church, spent with long fasting▪ his countenance thin, and his eyes hollow, aft•• the ghastful manner of dying men, every one shunning a Spectacle of so much horror: There came one to him, whom he had never seen before, and thrust an untold sum of money into his hand, bidding him, be of good cheer, and accept that small gift in good part from his Country-man; and that he should make much of himself, for that within a few days new hopes ⟨p. 93⟩were at hand, and a more certain condition of livelihood. Three days after the Duchess of Richmond sent for him to live in her house, and be Tutor to the Earl of Surrey's Children, then under her care.

Mr. Samuel Clarke, ¹in the Life of that painful and humble servant of Christ Mr. John Fox, records a memorable Instance of Providence, and it is this, That towards the end of King Henry the Eighth his Reign he went to London, where he quickly spent that little his friends had given him, or he had acquired by his own diligence, and began to be in great want. As one day he sate in Paul's Church, spent with long fasting▪ his countenance thin, and his eyes hollow, aft•• the ghastful manner of dying men, every one shunning a Spectacle of so much horror: There came one to him, whom he had never seen before, and thrust an untold summ of money into his hand, bidding him, be of good cheer, and accept that small gift in good part from his Countrey-man; and that he should make much of himself, for that within a few dayes new hopes ⟨p. 93⟩were at hand, and a more certain condition of livelihood. Three dayes after the Dutchess of Richmond sent for him to live in her house, and be Tutor to the Earl of Surrey's Children, then under her care.