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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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In all this great maze and garboil there was nothing mor• feared then the melting of the lead, which many affirmed that they felt dropping upon their bodies: Now in this sudden terror and fear, which took from them all reason & counsel out of their minds: to behold what practises & sundry shifts every man made for himself, it would make not only Democritus, and Heraclitus also to laugh but rather an horse weluere to break his halter. But none used themselves more ridiculously, then such as seemed greatest wise men, saving that in one or ij. peradventure some what more quietness of mind appeared. Amongest whom was one Claymund President of Corpus Christi Colledge (whom for reverence and learnings sake I do here name) and a few other aged persons with him,1 which for their age and weakness, durst not thrust themselves into the throng amongest the rest, but knelled down quietly before the high altar, committing themselves & their lives unto the sacrament. The other which were younger and stronger, ran up and down through the press marvelling at the uncivility of men, and waxed angry with the unmannerly multitude that would give no room unto the Doctors, Bachelors, Masters, and other graduates & regent masters. But as the terror and fear was common unto all men, so was there no difference made, of persons or degrees every man scambling for himself. The violet cap or purple gown, did there nothing avail the Doctor, neither the masters hood nor the monks coal was there respected.
In all this great maze and garboyle there was nothing mor• feared then the melting of the lead, which many affirmed that they felt dropping vpō their bodies: Now in this sodein terror and feare, which tooke from them all reason & counsell out of theyr mindes: to beholde what practises & sondry shiftes euery man made for himselfe, it would make not onely Democritus, and Heraclitus also to laugh but rather an horse weluere to breake his halter. But none vsed themselues more ridiculously, then such as semed greatest wise men, sauing that in one or ij. peraduenture some what more quietnes of minde appeared. Amongest whom was one Claymund President of Corpus Christi Colledge (whom for reuerence and learnings sake I do here name) and a few other aged persons with him,1 which for theyr age and weakenesse, durst not thrust themselues into the throng amongest the rest, but kneled downe quietly before the high aulter, committing themselues & theyr liues vnto the sacrament. The other which were yonger and stronger, ran vp and downe through the preasse maruelling at the vnciuility of mē, and waxt angry with the vnmanerly multitude that would geue no rowme vnto the Doctors, Bachelers, Maisters, and other graduates & regent maisters. But as the terror and feare was common vnto all men, so was there no differēce made, of persōs or degrees euery man scamling for himselfe. The violet cap or purple gowne, did there nothing auayle the Doctour, neyther the masters hood nor the monkes coule was there respected.