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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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Another time as he was sitting in a certain place upon his stool,1 a great stone there was in the vault, over his head where he did sit, which being staid miraculously, so long as he was sitting, as soon as he was up, immediately fell upon the place where he sate, able to have crushed him all in pieces if it had light upon him.
Another time as he was sitting in a certaine place vpon his stoole,1 a great stone there was in the vault, ouer hys head where he did sit, which being stayd miraculously, so long as he was sitting, as soone as he was vp, immediatly fell vpon the place where he sate, able to haue crushed him all in peeces if it had light vpon him.
- 1M. Luther miraculously preserved.M. Luther miraculously preserued.
And what should I speak of his prayers, which were so ardent unto Christ, that (as Melanchthon writeth) they which stood under his window, where he stood praying, might see his tears falling and dropping down. Again, with such power he prayed, that he (as himself confesseth) had obtained of the Lord, that so long as he lived, the Pope should not prevail in his country: after his death (said he) let them pray who could.
And what should I speake of his praiers, which were so ardent vnto Christ, that (as Melancthon writeth) they which stoode vnder his windowe, where he stood prayeng, might see his teares falling and dropping downe. Againe, with such power he prayed, that he (as himselfe confesseth) had obteined of the Lord, that so long as he liued, the Pope should not preuaile in his countrey: after his death (sayd he) let them pray who could.