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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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There was also about the same time, or not much different, in the household of the said Cardinal, Tho. More, afterward knight and Chancellor of England: & Steven Gardiner Bishop after of Wint. and of the Kings Coū sail. All these three were brought up in one household, and all of one standing almost together. Whose ages as they were not greatly discrepant, nor their wits much unequal: so neither was their fortune and advancements greatly divers,1 albeit their dispositions and studies were most contrary. And though peradventure in More and in Gardiner there was more art of letters, and skill of learning: yet notwithstanding there was in this man a more heavenly light of mind, & more prompt & perfect judgement, eloquence equal, and as may be supposed, in this man more pregnant: and finally in him was wrought a more heroical and princely disposition, borne to greater affairs in the common wealth, and to the singular help of many.
There was also about the same tyme, or not much different, in the houshold of the sayd Cardinall, Tho. More, afterward knight and Chauncelour of England: & Steuē Gardiner Byshop after of Wint. and of the Kings Coū saile. All these three were brought vp in one houshold, and all of one standing almost together. Whose ages as they were not greatly discrepant, nor their wittes much vnequall: so neither was their fortune and aduauncementes greatly diuers,1 albeit their dispositions and studies were most contrary. And though peraduenture in More and in Gardiner there was more arte of letters, and skill of learning: yet notwtstanding there was in this mā a more heauenly light of minde, & more prompt & perfect iudgement, eloquence equall, and as may be supposed, in thys man more pregnant: and finally in him was wrought a more heroicall and princely dispositiō, borne to greater affayres in the common wealth, and to the singular helpe of many.
- 1A comparison between Cromwell More, and GardinerA comparison betwene Cromwell More, and Gardiner