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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 kings Majesty (as you have heard) misliked to be contended with all in any kind of argument. This humour of his, although not in smaller matters, yet in causes of Religion as occasion served, the Queen would not stick in reverent terms and humble talk, entering with him into discourse with sound reasons of Scripture, now and then to contrary. The which the King was so well accustomed unto in those matters, that at her hands he took all in good part, or at the least did never show countenance of offence thereat:1 which did not a little appal her adversaries, to hear and see. During which time, perceiving her so throughly grounded in the kings favour, they durst not for their lives once open their lips unto the king in any respect to touch her, either in her presence, or behind her back: And so long she continued this her accustomed usage; not only of hearing private sermons (as is said) but also of her free conference with the king in matters of Religion, without all peril,2 until at the last by reason of his sore leg (the anguish whereof began more and more to increase) he waxed sickly, and therewithal, froward, and difficult to be pleased.
The kinges Maiestie (as you haue hearde) misliked to be contended with all in any kinde of argument. This humour of hys, although not in smaller matters, yet in causes of Religion as occasion serued, the Queene would not sticke in reuerent termes and humble talke, entring wyth him into discourse with sound reasons of Scripture, now and then to contrary. The whych the Kyng was so well accustomed vnto in those matters, that at her handes he tooke all in good part, or at the least did neuer shew countenance of offence thereat:1 which did not a litle appall her aduersaries, to heare and see. During which tyme, perceyuing her so throughly grounded in the kings fauour, they durst not for theyr liues once opē their lips vnto the king in any respect to touch her, either in her presence, or behind her backe: And so long shee continued this her accustomed vsage; not onely of hearing priuate sermons (as is sayde) but also of her free conference with the king in matters of Religion, without all perill,2