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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 2] 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 2] 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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Then I turned me to the king, and submitted my self to his grace,1 and said: I never thought my self worthy, nor I never sued to be a Preacher before your grace, but I was called to it, and would be willing (if you mislike me) to give place to my betters: for I grant there be a great many, more worthy of the room then I am. And if it be your graces pleasure so to allow them for Preachers, I could be content to bear their books after them. But if your grace allow me for a Preacher, I would desire your grace to give me leave to discharge my conscience, give me leave to frame my doctrine according to my audience. I had been a very dolt to have preached so at the borders of your realm, as I preach before your grace.
Then I turned me to the king, and submitted my selfe to his grace,1 and sayd: I neuer thought my selfe worthye, nor I neuer sued to be a Preacher before your grace, but I was called to it, and would be willing (if you mislike me) to geue place to my betters: for I graunt there be a greate many, more worthye of the roome then I am. And if it be your graces pleasure so to allowe them for Preachers, I coulde be content to beare theyr bookes after them. But if your grace alow me for a Preacher, I woulde desire your grace to geue me leaue to discharge my conscience, geue me leaue to frame my doctrine according to my audience. I had bene a very dolte to haue preached so at the borders of your realme, as I preach before your grace.
- 1The words of B. Latimer to […] King.The wordes of B. Latimer to 〈…〉 King.
1And I thank almighty GOD (which hath always been my remedy) that my sayings were well accepted of the king, for like a gracious Lord he turned into an other communication. It is even as the Scripture saith: Cor Regis in manu Domini. i. The Lord directed the kings hart. Certain of my friends came to me with tears in their eyes, and told me they looked I should have been in the Tower the same night.