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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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The hour of dinner drawing near, he repaired to the house of this honourable Counsellor, where walking a while in his base Court, he attended his coming. The Lord shortly returned from the Court, and no sooner dismounted, but he again embraced this Gentleman with so friendly a countenance, that both the Lord Admiral and all the other noble men of the Court being then in his company, did not a little marvel thereat.
The houre of dinner drawing neere, he repayred to the house of this honourable Counsellour, where walkyng a while in his base Court, he attended his commyng. The Lord shortly returned from the Court, and no sooner dismounted, but he agayne embraced this Gentleman with so frendly a countenance, that both the Lord Admirall and all the other noble men of the Court beyng then in his cō pany, did not a little maruell thereat.
Which thing when the Lord Cromwell perceived, he turning towards them,1 and holding Frescobald fast by the hand: do ye not marvel my Lords (quoth he) that I seem so glad of this man? This is he by whose means I have achieved the degree of this my present calling: and because ye shall not be ignorant of his courtesy when I greatly needed, I shall tell it you: and so there declared unto them every thing in order, according as before hath been recited unto you. His tale finished, holding him still by the hand, he entered his house, and coming into the Chamber where his dinner was prepared, he sate him down to the Table, placing his best welcomed guest next unto him.
Which thing when the Lord Cromwell perceyued, he turnyng towardes them,1 and holding Frescobald fast by the hand: do ye not meruaile my Lordes (quoth he) that I seeme so glad of this man? This is he by whose meanes I haue atchieued the degre of this my present calling: and because ye shall not be ignoraunt of hys curtesie when I greatly neded, I shall tell it you: and so there declared vnto them euery thing in order, accordyng as before hath bene recited vnto you. His tale finished, holdyng him still by the hand, he entered his house, and commyng into the Chamber where his dinner was prepared, he sate hym downe to the Table, placing his best welcomed guest next vnto him.