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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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As the diligence of this man of God never ceased all the time of king Edward, to profit the Church both publicly and privately, so among other doings in him to be noted,1 this is not lightly to be overpassed, but worthy to be observed, that God not only gave unto him his spirit plenteously and comfortably to preach his word unto his Church, but also by the same spirit he did so evidently foreshow and prophecy of all those kinds of plagues before, which afterward ensued, that if England ever had a Prophet he might seem to be one. And as touching himself, he ever affirmed that the preaching of the Gospel would cost him his life, to the which he no less cheerfully prepared himself, then certainly was persuaded that Winchester was kept in the Tower for the same purpose,2 as the event did to truly prove the same. For after the death of the said blessed King Edward, not long after Queen Mary was proclaimed, a Pursuivant was sent down (by the means no doubt of Winchester) into the country, to call him up, of whose coming although M. Latimer lacked no forewarning being premonished about six hours before by one John Careless (whose story here after followeth) yet so far of was it that he thought to escape, that he prepared himself towards his journey before the said Pursuivant came to his house.
As the diligence of this man of God neuer ceased all the time of king Edward, to profite the Church both publickely and priuately, so among other doings in him to be noted,1 this is not lightly to be ouerpassed, but worthye to be obserued, that God not onely gaue vnto him his spirite plenteously and comfortably to preache his word vnto hys Churche, but also by the same spirite hee did so euidentlye foreshew and prophecye of all those kindes of plagues before, which afterward ensued, that if England euer had a Prophet he might seeme to be one. And as touching hymselfe, he euer affirmed that the preachinge of the Gospell would cost him his life, to the which he no lesse chearefully prepared himselfe, then certaynely was perswaded that Winchester was kept in the Tower for the same purpose,2 as the euent did to truelye prooue the same. For after the death of the sayde blessed King Edwarde, not long after Queene Marye was proclaymed, a Pursiuant was sente downe (by the meanes no doubt of Winchester) into the countrey, to call him vp, of whose comming although M. Latimer lacked no forewarning being premonished about sixe houres before by one Iohn Careles (whose story here after foloweth) yet so farre of was it that he thought to escape, that he prepared himselfe towards his iorney before the sayd Pursiuant came to his house.