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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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So plentiful was the life of this man in such fruits full of singular gratitude and courtesy, that to rehearse all,1 it would require too long a tractation. Yet one example amongst many other I may not overpass, whereby we may evidently consider or rather marvel at the lowly mind of such a person, in so high a state and place of honour. For as he coming with other of the Lords of the Counsel and Commissioners, to the house of Shene, about the examination of certain Monks which there denied the kings supremacy, after the examination done was there sitting at dinner, it chanced him to spy a far off, a certain poor man which there served to sweep their Cells and cloister, and to ring the bells. Whom when the Lord Cromwell had well advised, he sent for the poor man to come unto him, and before all the table most lovingly and friendly, calling him by his name, took him by the hand, and asked how he did, with many other good words, and turning therewith to the Lords: My Lords (quoth he) see you this poor man. This mans father hath been a great friend to me in my necessity, and hath given me many a meals meat. Then said he unto the poor man, come unto me and ⟨p. 1188⟩I will provide for thee, and thou shalt not lack so long as I live. Such as were there present and saw and heard the same, report it to be true.
So plentifull was the life of this man in such fruites full of singular gratitude and curtesie, that to rehearse all,1 it would require too long a tractation. Yet one example amongst many other I may not ouerpasse, whereby we may euidētly consider or rather maruell at the lowly mind of such a person, in so high a state and place of honor. For as he comming with other of the Lordes of the Counsayle and Commissioners, to the house of Shene, about the examination of certaine Monkes which there denied ye kings supremacie, after the examination done was there sittyng at dinner, it chaunced him to spie a farre off, a certain poore man which there serued to sweepe their Sels and cloister, and to ring the bels. Whome when the Lord Cromwell had well aduised, he sent for the poore man to come vnto him, and before all the table most louingly and friendly, calling him by his name, tooke him by the hand, and asked how he did, with many other good wordes, and turnyng therewith to the Lordes: My Lordes (quoth he) see you this poore man. This mans father hath bene a great frend to mee in my necessitie, and hath giuen me many a meals meat. Then said he vnto the poore man, come vnto me and