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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 the time of this his sickness, he had left his accustomed manner of coming and visiting the Queen, & therefore she, according as she understood him by such assured intelligence as she had about him, to be disposed to have her company, sometimes being sent for, other sometimes of her self would come to visit him, either at after dinner or after supper, as was most fit for her purpose. At which times she would not fail to use all occasions to move him, according to her manner, zealously to proceed in the reformation of the Church.1 The sharpness of the disease had sharpened the kings accustomed patience, so that he began to show some tokens of misliking: and contrary unto his manner, upon a day, breaking of that matter, he took occasion to enter into other talk, which somewhat amazed the Queen. To whom notwithstanding in her presence, he gave neither evil word nor countenance, but knit up all arguments with gentle words and loving countenance: and after other pleasant talk, she for that time took her leave of his majesty. Who after his manner, bidding her farewell sweet heart (for that was his usual term to the Queen) licensed her to depart.
In the tyme of this his sicknes, he had left his accustomed maner of comming and visiting the Queene, & therefore she, according as she vnderstoode him by such assured intelligence as shee had about him, to be disposed to haue her company, sometimes being sent for, other sometymes of her selfe would come to visite him, either at after dinner or after supper, as was most fit for her purpose. At whiche tymes shee woulde not fayle to vse all occasions to moue him, according to her maner, zelously to proceede in the reformation of the Church.1 The sharpenes of the disease had sharpened the kinges accustomed pacience, so that he began to shew some tokens of misliking: and contrary vnto his maner, vpon a day, breaking of that matter, hee tooke occasion to enter into other talke, which somewhat amazed the Queene. To whome notwithstanding in her presence, he gaue neither euill word nor countenance, but knit vp al arguments wt gentle wordes and louinge countenaunce: and after other pleasant talke, shee for that time tooke her leaue of his maiesty. Who after his maner, bidding her farewell sweete hearte (for that was his vsuall terme to the Queene) licenced her to depart.