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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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1And all be it the king grew towards his latter end, very stern and opinionate, so that of few he could be content to be taught, but worst of all to be contended with all by argument: notwithstanding towards her he refrained his accustomed manner (unto others in like case used) as appeared by great respects, either for the reverence of the cause, whereunto of him self he seemed well inclined, if some others could have ceased from seeking to pervert him, or else for the singular affection which until a very small time before his death, he always bare unto her. For never handmaid sought with more careful diligence to please her mistress, then she did with all painful endeavour apply her self by all virtuous means,2 in all things to please his humour.
1And all be it the king grewe towardes hys latter ende, very sterne and opinionate, so that of fewe he could be content to be taught, but worst of all to be contended wyth all by argument: notwythstanding towardes her he refrained hys accustomed manner (vnto others in like case vsed) as appeared by great respectes, either for the reuerence of the cause, whereunto of hym selfe he seemed well inclined, if some others coulde haue ceased from seeking to peruert hym, or els for the singular affection which vntill a verye smal time before hys death, he alwayes bare vnto her. For neuer handmaide soughte wyth more carefull diligence to please her mistresse, then shee did with all painfull endeuor apply her selfe by all vertuous meanes,2 in all thynges to please hys humour.
- 1The king toward his latter •nd waxed more impatient.The king toward his latter •nd waxed more impacient.
- 2The virtuous inclination of Q. Katherine toward the king.The vertuous inclination of Q. Katherine toward the king.