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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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After this, the enemies rested themselves a while, and by and by after, they gave a furious assault, but yet they were again mightily resisted. Yet once again the enemies rested, and in the mean time, the people fell to prayer, calling upon God altogether, with their faces lifted up towards heaven: which frayed the enemies more then any thing else. After this they gave yet an other great assault, but God by the hands of a few, drove them back. Yea God here showed his great power even in the little children also, which fervently called upon God, threw stones at their enemies, and gave courage also unto the men. So did also the women, and the vulgar sort, that is to say,1 those which were meet for no feats of war, remaining upon the mountain: and beholding these furious combats, kneeling upon the ground, and having their faces lifted up towards heaven, with tears and groanings, they cried: Lord help us. Who heard their prayers.
After this, the enemies rested themselues a while, and by and by after, they gaue a furious assaulte, but yet they were againe mightely resisted. Yet once again the enemies rested, and in the meane time, the people fell to praier, calling vpon God altogether, with their faces lifted vppe towardes heauen: which frayed the enemies more then any thing els. After this they gaue yet an other great assaulte, but God by the handes of a fewe, droue them backe. Yea God here shewed his great power euē in the litle children also, which feruently called vpō God, threw stones at their enemies, and gaue courage also vnto the men. So did also the wemen, and the vulgare sort, that is to say,1 those which were meete for no feates of warre, remaining vppon the mountaine: and beholding these furious combates, kneeling vpon the ground, and hauing their faces lifted vp towards heauen, with teares and gronings, they cried: Lord helpe vs. Who heard their praiers.
- 1God giveth victory by the hands of a few.God geueth victorye by the handes of a fewe.