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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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After this, the next year following, which was 1541. in the month of April was holden a Parliament,1 which after divers prorogations was continued till the month of July the said year.2 In the which month of July, the Lord Cromwell being in the counsel chamber, was suddenly apprehended, and committed to the tower of London. Whereat, as many good men which knew nothing but truth by him did lament,3 and prayed heartily for him, so moe there were on the contrary side that rejoiced, especially of the religious sort, and of the clergy, such as had been in some dignity before in the Church, and now by his means were put from it. For in deed, such was his nature, that in all his doings he could not abide any kind of Popery, nor of false religion creeping under hypocrisy, and less could abide the ambitious pride of Popish Prelacy, which professing all humility, was so elated in pride, that kings could not rule in their own Realms for them. These snuffing Prelates as he could never abide so they again hated him as much, which was the cause of shortening his days, and to bring him to his end: So that the xix. day of the month aforesaid, he was attainted by Parliament.
After this, the next yeare followyng, which was 1541. in the month of Aprill was holden a Parliament,1 which after diuers prorogations was continued till the moneth of Iuly the sayd yeare.2 In the which month of Iuly, the Lord Cromwell beyng in the counsaile chamber, was sodenly apprehended, and committed to the tower of London. Whereat, as many good men which knewe nothyng but truth by him did lament,3 and prayed hartily for him, so moe there were on the contrary side that reioyced, especially of the religious sort, and of the clergy, such as had bene in some dignitie before in the Churche, and nowe by hys meanes were put from it. For in deed, such was hys nature, that in all his doyngs he could not abyde any kynde of Poperie, nor of false religion creepyng vnder hypocrisie, and lesse could abyde the ambitious pryde of Popishe Prelacie, which professing all humilitie, was so elated in pride, that kinges coulde not rule in their owne Realmes for them. These snuffing Prelates as he could neuer abide so they agayne hated him as much, whiche was the cause of shortnyng his dayes, and to bryng him to his ende: So that the xix. day of the moneth aforesaid, he was attainted by Parliament.