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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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Furthermore it so befell the same time that upon good friday D. Colet preaching before the king, entreated of the victory of Christ, exhorting all Christians to fight under the standard of Christ, against the devil, adding moreover what an hard thing it was to fight under Christs banner, and that all they which upon private hatred or ambition, took weapon against their enemy, one christian to slay an other such did not fight under the banner of Christ, but rather of Satan, & therefore concluding his matter, he exhorted that Christian men in their wars would follow Christ their Prince, & captain, in fighting against their enemies rather then the example of Julius or Alexander &c. The king hearing Colet thus to speak, and fearing lest by his words the hearts of his soldiers might be withdrawn from his wars which he had then in hand,1 took him aside, and talked with him in secret conference in his garden walking. Bish. Fitziames, Bricot, and Standish, who were his enemies, thought now none other, but that Collet must needs be committed to the Tower, & waited for his coming out. But the king with great gentleness entertaining D. Colet, and bidding him familiarly to put on his cap, in long courteous talk had with him in the garden much commended him for his learning & integrity of life agreeing with him in all points,2 but that only he required him (for that the rude soldiers should not rashly mistake that which he had said) more plainly to explain his words and mind in that behalf, which after he did: and so after long communication and great promises, the king dismissed Colet with these words, saying: let every man have his Doctor as him liketh: this shall be my Doctor and so departed. Whereby none of his adversaries durst ever trouble him after that time.
Furthermore it so befell the same time yt vpon good friday D. Colet preaching before the king, entreated of the victory of Christ, exhorting all Christians to fight vnder ye standard of Christ, against the deuill, adding moreouer what an hard thing it was to fight vnder Christes banner, and that all they which vpon priuate hatred or ambition, tooke weapon against their enemy, one christian to slay an other suche did not fight vnder the banner of Christ, but rather of Satan, & therefore concluding his matter, he exhorted that Christian men in theyr warres would followe Christ their Prince, & captayn, in fighting against their enemies rather then the example of Iulius or Alexander &c. The king hearing Colet thus to speake, and fearing lest by hys words the hartes of his souldiours might be withdrawne from his warres which hee had then in hande,