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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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As touching the order and manner of his coming up,1 it would be superfluous to discourse what may be said at large: only by way of story it may suffice to give a touch of certain particulars, and so to proceed. Although the humble condition and poverty of this man was at the beginning (as it is to many other) a great let & hinderance for virtue to show her self, yet such was the activity and forward ripeness of nature in him so pregnant in wit & so ready he was, in judgement discreet, in tongue eloquent, in service faithful, in stomach courageous, in his pen active, that being conversant in the sight of men, he could not long be unespied, not yet unprovided of favour & help of friends to set him forward in place and office. Neither was any place or office put unto him, whereunto he was not apt & fit. Nothing was so hard which with wit and industry he could not compass. Neither was his capacity so ⟨p. 1178⟩good, but his memory was as great in retaining whatsoever he had attained. Which well appeared in canning the text of the whole new Testament of Erasmus translation without book, in his journey going and coming from Rome:2 whereof ye shall hear anon.
As touching the order and maner of his comming vp,1 it would be superfluous to discourse what may be sayd at large: onely by way of story it may suffice to giue a touch of certaine particulars, and so to proceede. Although the humble condition and pouertie of this mā was at the begynnyng (as it is to many other) a great let & hinderaūce for vertue to shew her selfe, yet such was the actiuitie and forward rypenes of nature in him so pregnaūt in witte & so ready he was, in iudgemēt discret, in toung eloquent, in seruice faythfull, in stomacke couragious, in his penne actiue, that beyng conuersaūt in the sight of mē, he could not long be vnespied, not yet vnprouided of fauour & helpe of frēdes to set him forward in place and office. Neither was any place or office put vnto him, whereunto he was not apt & fit. Nothyng was so hard which with witte and industrie he could not cōpasse. Neither was his capacitie so ⟨p. 1178⟩