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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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1Henricus Archdeacon of Huntington, Lib. 6. maketh mention of this Canutus, as doeth also Polidorus, Lib. 7. That he after his coming from Rome, walking upon a tune by the port of Southampton. (But as Polydorus sayeth) and Fabian affirmeth the same, that it was by Thames side at London. When his flatterers coming about him,2 began to exalt him up with high words, calling him a king of all kings (most mighty) who had under his subjection both the people, the land, and also the sea. Canutus revolving this matter in his mind (whether for pride of his heart exalted, or whether to tr•e and refel their flattering words) commanded his chair of estate to be brought to the sea side, at what time it should begin to flow. Polydore saith, that no seat was brought, but sitting upon his garments being folded together under him: there charged and commanded the floods arising & coming toward his feet,3 that they should not touch neither him, nor his clothes. But the water keeping his ordinary course, came nearer and nearer: First to his feet, and so growing higher began to wash him welfavoredly. Wherewith the king abashed & partly also afeard start back: and looking to his Lords: Lo (saith he) ye call me such a mighty king & yet can I not command back this little water to stay at my word,4 but it is ready to drown me. Wherefore all earthly kings may know, that all their powers be but vain: and that none is worthy to have the name of a king, but he alone: which hath all things subject to the power & authority of his word: which is the Lord of heaven & earth: the creator above of all things:5 the father of our Christ and Lord: who with him for ever is to be glorified: him let us worship and extol for our king for ever. After this (as histories witness) he never suffered the crown to come upon his head, but went to Winchester (or as some say, to Canterbury, but both those may be true) for his going to Can terbury, was to acknowledge that there was a Lord much higher, & of more power then he himself was, and therewithal to render up his crown for ever. With that, Egelnothes Archbishop of Canterbury: informed him of the image of the Crucifix before mentioned, which dissolved the matter between married Priests and life of Monks, and did many other miracles moe, being then at Winchester.