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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
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And about the xviij. year of the reign of Ive, died the worthy and learned bishop Aldelmus, first Abbot of Malmesbury, afterward bishop of Schirborn: of whom William Malmesbury, writeth plenteously, with great commendation, and that not unworthily as I suppose: especially for the notable praise of learning and virtue in him above the rest of that time (next after Bede) as the great number of books and Epistles and Poems by him set forth, will declare. Although concerning the miracles which the said author ascribeth to him,1 as first in causing an infant of ix. days old to speak at Rome, to clear pope Sergius, which was then suspected the father of the said child. Also in hanging his caviule upon the sun beams. Item, in making whole the altar stone of Marble, brought from Rome. Ite in drawing a length one of the timber pieces, which went to the building of the temple in Malmesbury. Item, in saving the Mariners at dover, &c. As concerning these and such other miracles, which William Malmesbury, to him attributeth, I can not consent to him therein, but think rather the same to be Monkish devises,2 forged upon their Patrons, to maintain the dignity of their Houses. And as the Author was deceived (no doubt) in believing such fables himself: so may he likewise deceive us, through the dexterity of his style,3 and fine handling of the matter, but that father experience hath taught the world now a days more wisdom, in not believing such practises: this Aldelmus was Bishop of Schyrborne, which sea after was united to the sea of Winton. In which Church of Winchester the like miracles also are to be read of Bishop Adelwod, and S. Swithune, whom they have canonized likewise for a Saint.
And about the xviij. yeare of the raigne of Iue, died the worthy and learned bishop Aldelmus, first Abbot of Malmesbery, afterward bishop of Schirborn: of whō William Malmesbery, writeth plenteously, with great commendation, and that not vnworthelye as I suppose: especially for the notable praise of learning and vertue in him aboue the rest of that time (nexte after Bede) as the great number of bookes and Epistles and Poemes by him set forth, will declare. Although concerning the miracles which the sayd author ascribeth to him,