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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] 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.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
After this, about whitsuntide the king being scantly hole of his wound, assembled his host, intending to make against the king of westsaxons: promising to Christ to be Christened, if he would give him the victory over his enemies. And in token thereof caused his daughter borne of Edelburge y• same Easter day when he was wounded, named Eufled to be baptised:1 with xij other of his family, of Paulinus. Thus Edwin proceeded to the battle against Quicelne and Kynegilsus with his son Kenwalcus and other enemies, who in the same battle being all vanquished & put to flight, Edwin through the power of Christ returneth home victorer. But for all this victory & other things given to him of God, as he was in wealth of the world, forgot his promise made, and had little mind thereof, save only that he by the preaching of Paulinus forsook his maumentry. And for his excuse said that he might not clearly deny his old law, which his forefathers had kept so long, and suddenly to be Christened without authority and good advise of his counsel.
After this, about whitsontide the king being scantlye hole of his wounde, assembled his host, intending to make against the king of westsaxons: promising to Christ to be Christened, if he would giue him the victory ouer his enimies. And in token therof caused his daughter borne of Edelburge y• same Easter day when he was woūded, named Eufled to be baptised:1 with xij other of his familye, of Paulinus. Thus Edwyne proceded to the battel against Quicelne and Kynegilsus with his sonne Kenwalcus and other enimies, who in the same battell being al vanquished & put to flight, Edwyn through the power of Christ returneth home victorer. But for all this victory & other things gyuen to him of God, as he was in wealth of the worlde, forgat his promise made, and had little mind therof, saue only that he by the preaching of Paulinus forsoke his maumentry. And for his excuse saide that he might not clearly deny his olde lawe, which his forefathers had kept so long, and sodeinly to be Christened without authority and good aduise of his counsaile.
- 1Edwin forgetteth his promise to Christ. Prosperity forgetful. Old custom in matters of religion, not to be followed, but only truth. Old custom letteth Edwin to be Christened. A miracle of God in the conversion of king Edwin. The part of a godly bish. exemplified in Paulinus. Edwin baptised. He was baptised in S. Peters Church at York which he first caused to be made of wood, which after by S. Oswald was builded of stone.